Masters Degrees (King's College London)

Aims to provide in -depth knowledge of the politics, economics and society of Asia and Europe. You will study at two world-leading institutions: Renmin University of China, where you will benefit from its expertise on China and Asia; and King's College London, where you will benefit from our expertise in European affairs. Together we will provide you with the knowledge to critically understand and assess Asian, European and global politics.

Key benefits

- Offers the opportunity to learn about both contemporary Asia and Europe with a particular focus on economic, political and societal dynamics

- Study at two of the world's most prestigious universities, in two of the world's most dynamic cities (one year in Beijing, one year in London)

- Unique opportunity to develop a sensitivity towards social, cultural and political differences greatly valued by employers

- Possibility of learning Chinese contributes to employability

- For Chinese students acquisition of reasonable proficiency in English contributes to employability

- European & International Studies staff contributed in a major way to King's being ranked first for research power in the field of Politics and International Relations (2014 Research Excellence Framework)

Visit the website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-courses/double-masters-in-asian-and-european-affairs-ma.aspx

Course detail

- Description -

Designed for students who wish to obtain in-depth knowledge of the politics, economics and society of Asia and Europe and to pursue a career in public service, international organisations, business, research or academia.

The EU is the largest economic block in the world and Asia is the fastest-growing region. This programme will equip you with sufficient knowledge about the two regions to work in either of them or in international institutions. You will have the opportunity to study and understand a variety of political, economic and societal topics and to gain specialised knowledge on two topics of your choice and develop advanced research skills through two research dissertations – one for Renmin University of China, and one for King's.

Renmin University of China (RUC) is a leading research university focusing on humanities and social sciences. Its scope covers natural sciences, information technology and environmental sciences. According to the China Ministry of Education, Renmin is ranked first for the study of political science, public administration, economics, law, statistics, business administration and sociology. The School of International Studies (SIS) is one of the earliest institutes to engage in the teaching and research of political science and international affairs. Because of this, the school has established strong academic traditions and accumulated invaluable historical experience, making it a leading and influential teaching and research base in the fields of political science and international studies in China.

- Course purpose -

Offers postgraduate-level education in Asian and European affairs. Provides students with the opportunity to study and understand a variety of political, economic and societal topics and to gain specialised knowledge on two topics of their choice through the completion of two research dissertations (one for Renmin University of China, the other for King's).

- Course format and assessment -

During Year 1, students are taught and assessed at Renmin University of China (RUC). Students are expected to successfully complete 27 RUC credits (one RUC credit equals 16 class hours). 6-8 of these credits might be transferred from the modules undertaken at King’s College London in Year 2.

During Year 2, students are taught and assessed at King’s College London. Students are expected to successfully complete 210 credits: 120 credits from taught modules taken at King’s, 60 credits from an individual dissertation supervised by a staff member, and 30 credits transferred from RUC.

How to apply: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/taught-courses.aspx

Career Prospects:

Doctoral research at King's or other prestigious universities; employment in government, European Union institutions, international organisations, business, and the media.

About Postgraduate Study at King’s College London:

To study for a postgraduate degree at King’s College London is to study at the city’s most central university and at one of the top 20 universities worldwide (2015/16 QS World Rankings). Graduates will benefit from close connections with the UK’s professional, political, legal, commercial, scientific and cultural life, while the excellent reputation of our MA and MRes programmes ensures our postgraduate alumni are highly sought after by some of the world’s most prestigious employers. We provide graduates with skills that are highly valued in business, government, academia and the professions.

Scholarships & Funding:

All current PGT offer-holders and new PGT applicants are welcome to apply for the scholarships. For more information and to learn how to apply visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources

Free language tuition with the Modern Language Centre:

If you are studying for any postgraduate taught degree at King’s you can take a module from a choice of over 25 languages without any additional cost. Visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/mlc

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This new distance learning programme has been developed by Michael Bowsher QC in collaboration with King’s College London.

It explores the EU procurement regime in the public sector, as well as under the various other special procurement regimes that exist in EU law. It will also look at the wider global context so that students will be able to work with confidence in EU law and to apply their learning to regimes elsewhere in the world. You can see more detail here:

The course joins King's College London's highly respected postgraduate portfolio. A portfolio that regularly scores student satisfaction rates that are well above the average for courses at the UK's leading universities.

It is run entirely by distance learning and has been designed for full-time working professionals. And it takes just eight months to complete, after which successful students can opt to go on and do the Masters.

Find out more today:
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Some more benefits:

• Led by Michael Bowsher QC described by Chambers & Partners as "the premier counsel bar none" in procurement and "the UK's most prominent procurement silk"

• Michael will be joined by a diverse panel of international tutors that have been brought together to ensure that the issues are studied from multiple angles and that students get the full picture

• Comprehensive syllabus that examines the full range of issues

• In-depth analysis of the new Public Procurement Directives and how they affect you

• This is the only distance learning programme on public procurement regulation that's offered by a UK university!

Find out more:
http://www.informadl.com/FKW12392FAMB

Rated top in the UK:

The centre which runs this programme (the Dickson Poon School of Law at King's College London) was rated top in the UK for world-leading research by the Research Excellence Framework 2014 and the current postgraduate diplomas excel in feedback received from students in the annual Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey.

Who the course is for:

It is suitable for lawyers in private practice or in the public sector, in house legal advisers and officials dealing with practice or policy in the procurement field as well as procurement specialists who wish to add further legal expertise to their practical experience.

Is this the right course for you? Find out on the prospectus:
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Optional weekend seminars:

There are two optional weekend seminars held in London. For those who choose to attend, the seminars provide an opportunity for revision, preparation for the examination and networking with the fellow students and tutors.

About King’s College London:

King’s College London is one of the top 20 universities in the world and the fourth oldest in England. It has an outstanding reputation for providing world-class teaching and has a particularly distinguished reputation in law.

This programme is run by The Centre of European Law, The Dickson Poon School of Law, which is one of the world’s leading centres of European law. The Centre has a fine tradition of teaching and research in all areas of European Union law and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2014. The Centre enjoys a reputation of excellence for its distinguished programme of public events and for its postgraduate education and was the UK law school ranked top for world-leading research in the 2014 official Research Excellence Framework.

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Advanced study of global political, economic, and cultural interactions, the history of empires and the transnational histories of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas. Students take a compulsory module in Transnational History and options from any department of King’s and other London colleges. It leads to doctoral level research and careers in education, journalism, finance, politics and cultural sectors.

Key benefits

- One of the best history departments in the world, ranked 5th in the UK for Research Quality (REF 2014) and in the Top 10 departments of History in Europe (QS World University Rankings 2015).

- King's graduates enjoy one of the best employment rates and starting salaries in the UK. Ranked 6th in the UK for graduate employment (Times and Sunday Times Good Universities Guide 2016)

- The most comprehensive coverage of the history of the European seaborne empires of any university in the UK and has key figures in the study of South Asia, Australia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.

- The central London location offers students unrivalled access to world-class museums, collections, archives and libraries as well as easy access to resources in Europe.

- Vibrant research culture, including seminars and conferences at which students are encouraged to participate and give papers.

Visit the website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-courses/world-history-and-cultures-ma.aspx

Course detail

- Description -

King's College London has since the 1920s been a key international centre for Imperial and Global History. This MA course provides students with a core training in global and transnational history, while offering broad scope for personally-tailored interdisciplinary education, as students choose four optional modules from any offered by any department at King's College London, or from available MA courses at our London partner institutions (which including UCL, Queen Mary, Royal Holloway and Birkbeck). Students have particular scope to conduct their own research programmes, and can draw on an exceptional range of expertise within the World History research cluster of King's, which includes experts on Africa, South Asia, China, Latin America and the Caribbean, Australia, and the Middle East, as well as leading historians of the British Empire, Portuguese Empire, and French Empire. Many students coming out of this MA have gone on to fully-funded PhD studentships at King's, UCL, Oxford, Cambridge, Princeton and other universities, and others to careers in the civil and foreign services, education, journalism, finance, politics and cultural sectors.

- Course purpose -

To provide training in the historiographical and technical skills necessary for further study, and also to allow students to develop special expertise in areas of history and the humanities which attract them. Suitable both for potential academics and for personal interest, but particularly aimed at those students with a clear research interest looking to progress in academic study.

- Course format and assessment -

All taught modules are studied through seminars and individually supervised coursework. The 15,000 word dissertation enables students to research a topic of their choice, working one-to-one with an academic supervisor.

Career Prospects:

Leads to further research or careers in teaching, archives, the media, finance, politics and heritage industries.

How to apply: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/taught-courses.aspx

About Postgraduate Study at King’s College London:

To study for a postgraduate degree at King’s College London is to study at the city’s most central university and at one of the top 21 universities worldwide (2016/17 QS World University Rankings). Graduates will benefit from close connections with the UK’s professional, political, legal, commercial, scientific and cultural life, while the excellent reputation of our MA and MRes programmes ensures our postgraduate alumni are highly sought after by some of the world’s most prestigious employers. We provide graduates with skills that are highly valued in business, government, academia and the professions.

Scholarships & Funding:

All current PGT offer-holders and new PGT applicants are welcome to apply for the scholarships. For more information and to learn how to apply visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources

Free language tuition with the Modern Language Centre:

If you are studying for any postgraduate taught degree at King’s you can take a module from a choice of over 25 languages without any additional cost. Visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/mlc

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Human & Applied Physiology enables students to gain a theoretical and practical understanding of the functioning of the muscular, respiratory and cardiovascular systems at rest and during exercise, including the effects of extreme environmental conditions on whole body physiology. Leads to careers in teaching and research, medicine, physiotherapy, health services, physical education.

Key benefits]

- The original and foremost programme in human and applied physiology in the UK.

- Training in a wide variety of practical laboratory skills pertaining to human physiology.

- A knowledge base of human physiology particularly relevant for careers in biomedical research and medicine.

- Lectures from world leading experts in a variety of different fields.

- Unique exposure of human physiology applied to aviation and military medicine only available at King's College London.

Visit the website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-courses/human-and-applied-physiology-msc.aspx

Course detail

- Course description -

The programme is run by King's College London Department of Physiology. It provides a theoretical and practical basis for explaining the functioning of the muscular, respiratory and cardiovascular systems at rest and during exercise. This extends to the effects of extreme environmental conditions on whole body physiology. Programme topics are studied from both systemic and cellular/molecular perspectives in order that students have a good understanding of the breadth of investigative approaches employed in human physiology research.

- Course purpose -

This programme equips students in biomedical/life science and sport science with value added knowledge and skills to enhance understanding and expertise in human physiology in its broadest sense. Graduates from the programme pursue careers in academic research/teaching, medicine, physiotherapy, health services, physical education, research posts in industry and in Ministry of Defence Research establishments.

- Programme format and assessment -

Taught modules comprise lectures, tutorials and seminars with a significant practical component. You will also undertake a significant research project.

Required modules:

- Cardiovascular & Respiratory Physiology from Rest to Exhaustive Exercise
- Human & Applied Physiology Library Project
- Human & Applied Physiology Research Project
- Human Physiology in Extreme Environments
- Key Topics in Human Health and Performance
- Skeletal Muscle Function, Fatigue and Plasticity - from Movement to Molecules

Career prospects

Our graduates go on to careers in academic teaching and research, medicine, clinical physiology, health services, sports science support, and research posts in industry or in Ministry of Defence Research Establishments.

How to apply: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/taught-courses.aspx

About Postgraduate Study at King’s College London:

To study for a postgraduate degree at King’s College London is to study at the city’s most central university and at one of the top 20 universities worldwide (2015/16 QS World Rankings). Graduates will benefit from close connections with the UK’s professional, political, legal, commercial, scientific and cultural life, while the excellent reputation of our MA and MRes programmes ensures our postgraduate alumni are highly sought after by some of the world’s most prestigious employers. We provide graduates with skills that are highly valued in business, government, academia and the professions.

Scholarships & Funding:

All current PGT offer-holders and new PGT applicants are welcome to apply for the scholarships. For more information and to learn how to apply visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources

Free language tuition with the Modern Language Centre:

If you are studying for any postgraduate taught degree at King’s you can take a module from a choice of over 25 languages without any additional cost. Visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/mlc

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One of the great attractions of Jewish Studies at King's is its diversity as it covers Biblical Studies, Rabbinics, Jewish-Christian and Jewish-Muslim relations and Modern Jewish Thought. It offers students the opportunity to combine the academic study of Jewish sources from antiquity to the modern period with intense explorations of their significance for contemporary issues and debates in multi-religious societies. You will find a vibrant, supportive, and intellectually inspiring framework in this exciting MA.

Key benefits

- In unique collaborations with Leo Baeck College and with the London School of Jewish Studies, we offer a wide range of subjects.

- Cooperation with other subject areas (Biblical Studies, Abrahamic Religions, Middle East & Mediterranean Studies), and with other departments at King's (History), enables us to introduce students to a variety of methods and to encourage interdisciplinary approaches.

- Diverse choices: Whether students want to explore the topical and methodological richness of Jewish Studies or would like to expand their expertise in one of our core areas, such as Biblical Studies, Rabbinics, Jewish-Christian and Jewish-Muslim relations or Modern Jewish Thought, they will find a vibrant, supportive, and intellectually inspiring framework in the three institutions participating in this MA programme.

- Research seminars and international workshops offer students the chance to discuss innovative research with leading scholars in the field. Please see our latest list of research seminars.

- Our collaboration with other departments in the Department of Theology & Religious Studies (Biblical Studies, Sacred Traditions & The Arts, Middle East & Mediterranean Studies), with other departments at King's (History, Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies) and with other colleges in London allow students to familiarise themselves with a wide range of themes, methods and interdisciplinary approaches

- Modern Hebrew is offered through the Modern Language Centre at King's.

- Superb location, with access to important social, cultural, material and textual resources, such as the Judaica collections of King's College London's own Maughan Library, the British Library, the British Museum, the London Museum of Jewish Life, and a range of synagogues.

Visit the website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-courses/jewish-studies-ma.aspx

Course detail

- Description -

"Identities and Communities in Flux: Texts & Methods in Jewish Studies" is our core module: it invites students to explore how Jewish communities and individuals in ancient, medieval and modern times negotiated (and continue to negotiate) identities and boundaries in multi-religious societies. It also introduces students to a range of research fields – biblical and rabbinical literature; intellectual, social, and cultural history; philosophy – and to key methodological approaches and questions in Jewish Studies.

From Abraham to Zionism, from Maimonides to Medical Ethics, from Jewish-Christian interaction to contemporary Halakhah, you will be exposed to perspectives, cutting edge and traditional, on Jews, Jewishness, and Jewish thought and practice.
The programme has become a forum for students and scholars of a wide range of Jewish and non-Jewish backgrounds who work together, initiate new projects and cooperate with other departments and institutions at King's, in London and beyond.

All students take modules which foster their Hebrew language skills (Biblical or Modern), whether they just start to learn the language or are already at an advanced level.

- Course purpose -
To provide teaching and research training in Jewish Studies, offered by King’s College London.

- Course format and assessment -
Taught core and optional modules assessed by coursework essays plus a dissertation, and, for language modules, examinations.

Career Prospectss:

Students pursue a variety of careers, including teaching, journalism and further research.

How to apply: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/taught-courses.aspx

About Postgraduate Study at King’s College London:

To study for a postgraduate degree at King’s College London is to study at the city’s most central university and at one of the top 21 universities worldwide (2016/17 QS World University Rankings). Graduates will benefit from close connections with the UK’s professional, political, legal, commercial, scientific and cultural life, while the excellent reputation of our MA and MRes programmes ensures our postgraduate alumni are highly sought after by some of the world’s most prestigious employers. We provide graduates with skills that are highly valued in business, government, academia and the professions.

Scholarships & Funding:

All current PGT offer-holders and new PGT applicants are welcome to apply for the scholarships. For more information and to learn how to apply visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources

Free language tuition with the Modern Language Centre:

If you are studying for any postgraduate taught degree at King’s you can take a module from a choice of over 25 languages without any additional cost. Visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/mlc

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War in the Modern World provides graduate students worldwide with a comprehensive understanding of military conflict, international security issues and global geo-political change from 1945 to the present day.

Key benefits

• An entirely web-delivered graduate degree programme that is available twenty-four hours and can be studied anywhere in the world when connected to the internet.

• Innovative and academically rigorous, the programme is taught by King's College London staff.

• Students engage regularly and directly with their lecturers who provide support and guidance throughout the programme.

• All materials include authored content, video, audio, images, maps, and intensively used discussion forums with full access to the resources of the King's College London library's extensive electronic holdings.

• Maximum flexibility for individual students: access content and respond to discussion postings in your own time for each study unit.

Visit the website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-courses/war-in-the-modern-world-ma.aspx

Course detail

- Description -

Our MA War in the Modern World provides an advanced and comprehensive understanding of the historical evolution of warfare and international security since the end of the Second World War. You will examine contemporary warfare and security issues in the light of the wide-ranging political, technological, economic and social changes in the world between 1945 and today. It will equip you to engage critically with scholarly debate about the conduct and nature of contemporary warfare, and to understand the contexts in which modern conflicts take place.

Our programme is designed to have broad-ranging appeal to those interested in pursuing postgraduate studies in the fields of war studies, international relations and international security. Those who may find this programme of particular interest include graduates in history, political science, international relations, economics, and those who have experience working with NGOs, civil services, NATO, the UN, media and publishing, finance and investment and the military.

- Course purpose -

Our programme is designed to offer you an engaging, well designed and flexible online master's degree in war studies.

- Course format and assessment -

Assessment for taught modules consists of:

- one short essay (1,500 words) from a choice of essay questions (25 per cent of the module assessment)

- one long essay (3,000 words) from a choice of essay questions (75 per cent of the module assessment)

- The dissertation (15,000 words) is submitted at the end of the programme. This important piece of assessed work contributes up to one third of the final programme grade.

Career prospects

Past students from this programme have gone on to build careers in NGOs, civil services, NATO, the UN, media and publishing, finance and investment and teaching, as well as in the armed forces. A number of our students have had articles published in peer-reviewed journals, and undertaken further academic research. Several students have gone on to complete a PhD while one teaches part time at King’s.

How to apply: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/taught-courses.aspx

About Postgraduate Study at King’s College London:

To study for a postgraduate degree at King’s College London is to study at the city’s most central university and at one of the top 20 universities worldwide (2015/16 QS World Rankings). Graduates will benefit from close connections with the UK’s professional, political, legal, commercial, scientific and cultural life, while the excellent reputation of our MA and MRes programmes ensures our postgraduate alumni are highly sought after by some of the world’s most prestigious employers. We provide graduates with skills that are highly valued in business, government, academia and the professions.

Scholarships & Funding:

All current PGT offer-holders and new PGT applicants are welcome to apply for the scholarships. For more information and to learn how to apply visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources

Free language tuition with the Modern Language Centre:

If you are studying for any postgraduate taught degree at King’s you can take a module from a choice of over 25 languages without any additional cost. Visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/mlc

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Gain the skills to evaluate, plan and execute the studies involved in taking a new medicine from the exploratory clinical development phase through to the point of applying for marketing approval, including regulatory processes. This programme will enhance your knowledge and skills in all aspects of clinical research, drug regulation, drug safety, and aspects of the marketing of medicines for the benefit of patients and the health of the community.

Drug Development Science is one of three modular programmes at King's College London in Pharmaceutical Medicine designed for working physicians, clinical scientists and allied health professionals. Pharmaceutical Medicine is the medical scientific discipline concerned with the discovery, development, evaluation, registration, monitoring and medical aspects of the marketing of medicines for the benefit of patients and the health of the community.

In this rapidly expanding field of medicine there is a need for high quality education programmes that are compliant with the PharmaTrain initiative of the European Commission, but also with the Bologna process. The programmes at King’s will be the first in the UK that meet both of these requirements. This, plus the opportunity to study at a world class university makes King’s the ideal place at which to study for one of these MSc subjects.

Key benefits

- King's is ranked 4th in the world for Pharmacy & Pharmacology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016)

- Flexible programmes with a part-time option that allow you to fit the modules in with your work schedule.

- Teaching given by leading experts from the academic staff of King’s College London, from the biopharmaceutical sector and the regulatory authorities.

Visit the website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-courses/drug-development-science-msc-pg-dip-pg-cert.aspx

Course detail

- Description -

Gain the skills to evaluate, plan and execute the studies involved in taking a new medicine from the exploratory clinical development phase through to the point of applying for marketing approval, including regulatory processes. One of three modular programmes in Pharmaceutical Medicine designed for working physicians, clinical scientists and allied health professionals.

- Course purpose -

This programme is for those working in or seeking to work in the field of clinical drug development. It covers all aspects of the clinical development process through from the earliest studies to post marketing activities. It will enhance knowledge and skills in all aspects of clinical research, drug regulation and drug safety.

- Format and assessment -

Each taught module is delivered as a distinct intensive four or five day taught course, accompanied by distance learning and written assessments, assessed via 3 assignments plus 1 online multiple choice test for each module.

Career prospects

It is expected that students who complete this programme will be able to work in the clinical research arena at a higher level and this will open up job opportunities that might have previously been beyond their reach and enhance their value to their employers.

How to apply: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/taught-courses.aspx

About Postgraduate Study at King’s College London:

To study for a postgraduate degree at King’s College London is to study at the city’s most central university and at one of the top 20 universities worldwide (2015/16 QS World Rankings). Graduates will benefit from close connections with the UK’s professional, political, legal, commercial, scientific and cultural life, while the excellent reputation of our MA and MRes programmes ensures our postgraduate alumni are highly sought after by some of the world’s most prestigious employers. We provide graduates with skills that are highly valued in business, government, academia and the professions.

Scholarships & Funding:

All current PGT offer-holders and new PGT applicants are welcome to apply for the scholarships. For more information and to learn how to apply visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources

Free language tuition with the Modern Language Centre:

If you are studying for any postgraduate taught degree at King’s you can take a module from a choice of over 25 languages without any additional cost. Visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/mlc

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The online Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health MSc provides a comprehensive and integrated exploration of our current understanding of the psychological and neuroscientific basis of mental health, and draws upon the wealth of research, education and clinical expertise and experience across the world-renowned Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN). This course will appeal to those looking for employment as graduate research workers; those looking to progress to PhD study; or those working in or planning to work in the mental health field, either as practitioners or in policy making. The course will also appeal to those with a personal interest in the area of psychology, neuroscience and mental health, and who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills base. Learning online wherever you are allows you to benefit from King’s College London’s world-class teaching from IoPPN, Europe’s largest centre for research and postgraduate education in psychiatry, psychology and neuroscience.

Key benefits

- You will benefit from the IoPPN’s multidisciplinary expertise - combining psychological and neuroscientific approaches, in addition to epidemiological and genetic research. This expertise covers science and research, education and clinical practice.

- You will be exposed first hand to the world-leading research and clinical practice conducted within King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience

- You will be introduced to the methods used to understand the psychological, neurobiological and socio-environmental basis of mental health

- You will develop highly specialised knowledge, benefiting from cutting edge research in this field, and will also gain a deep understanding of the human and clinical manifestation of mental health related problems, incorporating an exploration of the perspectives of those experiencing mental health challenges.

- As the programme is taught online, you will be able to fit learning around your other commitments, allowing you maximum flexibility.

Visit the website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-courses/psychology-and-neuroscience-of-mental-health-msc-pg-dip-pg-cert.aspx

Course detail

- Description -

In this course, students will develop: a solid foundation of concepts and theories underpinning our current understanding of mental health and the variety of methods used in research and treatment; a clear understanding of the complementary relationship between psychological and neuroscientific approaches to the study and management of mental health problems; an understanding of different levels of analysis of the causes and mechanisms of mental health problems from the molecular and cellular to the social and environmental in a range of important mental health problems; an understanding of the ways in which current treatments work, both biological and psychological, and learn about new treatments that are emerging from cutting edge research; an understanding of the evidence base for comprehending the biological, psychological and socio-environmental factors important in the development and maintenance of mental health, and evidence underlining the development and efficacy of the range of treatments of mental health problems; and core core research and critical appraisal skills that will permit appreciation, interpretation and reporting of research evidence, as preparation for research or further training.

- Course purpose -

This course will benefit those looking for employment as a graduate research worker, and will also increase competitiveness for PhD training. It will also provide a stepping stone towards professional training as a mental health practitioner. It will enhance the career profile of those already working clinically in the field of mental health, by increasing understanding and knowledge of the subject area, which will help to inform clinical practice.

- Course format and assessment -

A combination of:

- Multiple choice examination
- Discussion board participation
- Coursework including essays and abstracts
- Online lectures and self-directed learning activities
- Video interviews

Career prospects

- This course will enhance the career profile of those already working clinically in the field of mental health, by increasing understanding and knowledge of the subject area, which will help to inform clinical practice.

- Transferable skills and knowledge form this course can benefit a number of career paths, including pharmaceutical, computing (including gaming), education and management.

How to apply: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/taught-courses.aspx

About Postgraduate Study at King’s College London:

To study for a postgraduate degree at King’s College London is to study at the city’s most central university and at one of the top 20 universities worldwide (2015/16 QS World Rankings). Graduates will benefit from close connections with the UK’s professional, political, legal, commercial, scientific and cultural life, while the excellent reputation of our MA and MRes programmes ensures our postgraduate alumni are highly sought after by some of the world’s most prestigious employers. We provide graduates with skills that are highly valued in business, government, academia and the professions.

Scholarships & Funding:

All current PGT offer-holders and new PGT applicants are welcome to apply for the scholarships. For more information and to learn how to apply visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources

Free language tuition with the Modern Language Centre:

If you are studying for any postgraduate taught degree at King’s you can take a module from a choice of over 25 languages without any additional cost. Visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/mlc

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The Masters in Clinical Education provides a flexible framework in which to pursue and gain recognition for continuing professional development in aspects of learning and teaching. Provision is carefully tailored to the needs of health professionals, taking account of areas of health expertise, and is delivered in association with colleagues in health schools across King's College London.

Key benefits

- Firmly embedded in the practice of professionals working in healthcare settings.

- Links with interprofessional Continuing Professional Development.

- Relates current pedagogical theory in the context of clinical practice.

- Located in the heart of London.

Visit the website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/learningteaching/kli/Programmes/ClinicalEducation/Index.aspx

Course detail

This programme provides participants, who have clinical professional experience, with the opportunity to pursue postgraduate education relevant to their professional interests and requirements. The programme aims to provide a distinctive element by combining work-based opportunities with theoretical underpinning and, as a result, enabling participants to develop their own practice.

The Masters in Clinical Education is a flexible framework in which participants can pursue and gain recognition for continuing professional development in aspects of learning and teaching. Provision is carefully tailored to the need of health professionals, taking account of areas of health expertise and is delivered in association with colleagues in health schools across King's College London.

Each module is delivered using workshops and postgraduate seminars. In addition modules may include observation of teaching in practice. All modules will be assessed by means of a written assignment or dissertation.

Career prospects

Enhanced teaching role in the participant's own clinical environment.

How to apply: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/taught-courses.aspx

About Postgraduate Study at King’s College London:

To study for a postgraduate degree at King’s College London is to study at the city’s most central university and at one of the top 20 universities worldwide (2015/16 QS World Rankings). Graduates will benefit from close connections with the UK’s professional, political, legal, commercial, scientific and cultural life, while the excellent reputation of our MA and MRes programmes ensures our postgraduate alumni are highly sought after by some of the world’s most prestigious employers. We provide graduates with skills that are highly valued in business, government, academia and the professions.

Scholarships & Funding:

All current PGT offer-holders and new PGT applicants are welcome to apply for the scholarships. For more information and to learn how to apply visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources

Free language tuition with the Modern Language Centre:

If you are studying for any postgraduate taught degree at King’s you can take a module from a choice of over 25 languages without any additional cost. Visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/mlc

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International Corporate and Commercial Law LLM will give you an ability to understand, analyse, solve problems and practice law in the corporate and commercial environment today, based on the most advanced legal thinking emanating from the experience of major legal systems and international and transnational law regimes. The programme is also based on the view that an understanding of corporate and commercial law is inseparable from an understanding of the economic context in which it operates. Taught entirely online, the programme offers maximum flexibility by allowing you to fit learning in around your other commitments.

Key benefits

- The Dickson Poon School of Law at King’s College London is recognized globally as one of the best law schools in the world. It ranks top in the Research Excellence Framework (2014), seventh in the UK (Guardian University league tables 2015: Law, and 17th worldwide (2015/16 QS World Rankings by subject).

- As the programme is taught online, you are able to fit learning in around your other commitments, allowing you maximum flexibility.

- We have strong connections with some of the world’s leading legal firms and international employers; you will have the opportunity to study modules designed by some of the world’s foremost academics.

- The School has been pioneering a distinctly transnational legal perspective in legal research and teaching and has an international reputation for excellence in this area.

Visit the website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-courses/international-corporate-and-commercial-law-llm-pg-dip-pg-cert.aspx

Course detail

- Description -

On successful completion of the programme, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

- A number of key areas of corporate and commercial law and an ability to analyse, critically assess the state of the law in these areas and propose legal reform where necessary.

- How to apply the law to a wide variety of factual settings, and gain an understanding of the relationship between the law and the surrounding commercial and corporate contexts.

- Research skills that allow students to identify and use primary and secondary source materials relating to the modules covered in the programme.

- An ability to show originality in the application of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current problems and new insights in the modules covered in the programme, as well as enabling you to evaluate critically current research and scholarship in the area of law.

- Course purpose -

The online International Corporate and Commercial Law LLM allows you to gain an in-depth understanding of and expertise in a number of key areas of corporate and commercial law as well as the skills and analytical tools to apply, analyse and think critically about these areas of the law. The corporate and commercial worlds and activities today are highly complex, sophisticated and dynamic and are increasingly global in their character. These features of modern corporate and commercial realities are similarly reflected in the areas governing them. The thematic structuring of the programme with reference to a life cycle of a corporate body allows you to develop a systematic understanding of corporate and commercial law and of the relationship between many of the courses covered in the programme; this provides a good balance between breadth and depth of coverage.

Learning online wherever you are allows you to benefit from King’s College London’s world-class teaching which is driven by a strong sense of commercial realism and explore linkages, synergies and interactions between the law and the surrounding corporate and commercial contexts.

- Course format and assessment -

- Discussion board participation
- Case studies
- Coursework
- Open book examination
- Formative assessment: self-assessment quizzes and/or essays
- Video lectures
-Reading and self-directed learning guided by appropriate reading lists

How to apply: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/taught-courses.aspx

About Postgraduate Study at King’s College London:

To study for a postgraduate degree at King’s College London is to study at the city’s most central university and at one of the top 20 universities worldwide (2015/16 QS World Rankings). Graduates will benefit from close connections with the UK’s professional, political, legal, commercial, scientific and cultural life, while the excellent reputation of our MA and MRes programmes ensures our postgraduate alumni are highly sought after by some of the world’s most prestigious employers. We provide graduates with skills that are highly valued in business, government, academia and the professions.

Scholarships & Funding:

All current PGT offer-holders and new PGT applicants are welcome to apply for the scholarships. For more information and to learn how to apply visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources

Free language tuition with the Modern Language Centre:

If you are studying for any postgraduate taught degree at King’s you can take a module from a choice of over 25 languages without any additional cost. Visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/mlc

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The training provided by the Radiopharmaceutics & PET Radiochemistry MSc programme will equip you to work as a radiopharmaceutical scientist in a PET radiochemistry centre (cyclotron unit) or a conventional radiopharmacy, to provide diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals to nuclear medicine centres or to study for a PhD.

Key benefits

- The only MSc level course in PET Radiochemistry subject worldwide.

- Includes a one-week work experience placement in a hospital, PET centre or industrial cyclotron centre.

- Multidisciplinary programme open to graduates in various science disciplines: chemists, bio-scientists, physicists, pharmacists.
Located in the heart of London.

Visit the website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-courses/radiopharmaceutics-and-pet-radiochemistry-msc-pg-dip-pg-cert.aspx

Course detail

- Description -

The MSc in Radiopharmaceutics & PET Radiochemistry at King's College London is unique, not only in the UK but worldwide. Radiopharmaceutics is a growing international industry facing a major skills shortage - graduates from this programme are in demand - whether in hospitals, preparing radiopharmaceuticals for cancer patients, in research in universities or industry or in the drug industry which is increasingly using PET (Positron Electron Tomography) as a major drug development tool.

The programme provides opportunities for students to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills in the principles and practice of radiopharmaceutical science; manufacturing and quality assurance of radiopharmaceuticals; appreciation of the design and operation of accelerator machines including cyclotrons; synthesis of radiopharmaceuticals from cyclotron-produced radionuclides; application of radiopharmaceuticals in biomedical research and clinical nuclear medicine.

- Course purpose -

To educate, train and equip students from a chemistry, pharmacy or related background to enter employment as radiopharmaceutical scientists in a PET radiochemistry centre (cyclotron unit) or in a conventional radiopharmacy, to provide diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals to nuclear medicine centres or specialised commercial centres, or to study for PhD in this field.

- Course format and assessment -

The programme is assessed by a variety of mechanisms including: written examinations; practical laboratory work and reports; case studies and oral presentations; workshops; audio-visual presentations; and laboratory- or library-based research projects.

Career prospects

Expected destinations are the NHS and commercial nuclear medicine services, the pharmaceutical industry or PhD research.

How to apply: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/taught-courses.aspx

About Postgraduate Study at King’s College London:

To study for a postgraduate degree at King’s College London is to study at the city’s most central university and at one of the top 20 universities worldwide (2015/16 QS World Rankings). Graduates will benefit from close connections with the UK’s professional, political, legal, commercial, scientific and cultural life, while the excellent reputation of our MA and MRes programmes ensures our postgraduate alumni are highly sought after by some of the world’s most prestigious employers. We provide graduates with skills that are highly valued in business, government, academia and the professions.

Scholarships & Funding:

All current PGT offer-holders and new PGT applicants are welcome to apply for the scholarships. For more information and to learn how to apply visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources

Free language tuition with the Modern Language Centre:

If you are studying for any postgraduate taught degree at King’s you can take a module from a choice of over 25 languages without any additional cost. Visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/mlc

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Compare literatures from across the world, written in many different languages from antiquity to the contemporary. We offer a unique a range of courses from classical Greek and Latin right up to twenty-first century European, Asian, Middle-Eastern, African, American and Pacific literature. You will also have the opportunity to develop your language skills and take modules from across the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

Key benefits

- Exceptional geographical and historical range of literature options

- Staff who are leading experts in European and World Literatures

- Thematic approaches that reflect new and emerging scholarship

- Opportunity to study modules from across the faculty of Arts and Humanities

- Located in the heart of London, close to libraries and cultural institutions

- An internationally respected MA that offers a springboard to further study

Visit the website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-courses/comparative-literature-ma.aspx

Course detail

- Description -

At the heart of the academic programme is a range of specially designed comparative modules. Core modules introduce the practice, methodology and theory of comparative literary studies. Further comparative modules allow a detailed focus on comparative aspects of literary themes, genres, and historical periods, while the dissertation also has a comparative focus. One free elective may be taken, and the Modern Language Centre provides modules at all appropriate levels to enable development of existing language skills.

- Course purpose -

The MA in Comparative literature is designed for students who want to look beyond conventional literary cannons and engage in comparative study across a wide range of cultures.

- Course format and assessment -

If you are a full-time student, we will provide you with at least six hours of teaching a week through lectures and seminars, and we will expect you to undertake 33 hours of independent study.

If you are a part-time student, we will provide two to four hours of teaching each week through lectures and seminars, and we will expect you to undertake 17.5 of independent study.

We will typically assess our modules through coursework, although some modules may make use of blogs and presentations. We will assess your dissertation through a 10,000-word essay.

Career prospects:

Research; arts administration; teaching; journalism; tourism, the voluntary and financial sectors.

How to apply: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/taught-courses.aspx

About Postgraduate Study at King’s College London:

To study for a postgraduate degree at King’s College London is to study at the city’s most central university and at one of the top 21 universities worldwide (2016/17 QS World University Rankings). Graduates will benefit from close connections with the UK’s professional, political, legal, commercial, scientific and cultural life, while the excellent reputation of our MA and MRes programmes ensures our postgraduate alumni are highly sought after by some of the world’s most prestigious employers. We provide graduates with skills that are highly valued in business, government, academia and the professions.

Scholarships & Funding:

All current PGT offer-holders and new PGT applicants are welcome to apply for the scholarships. For more information and to learn how to apply visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources

Free language tuition with the Modern Language Centre:

If you are studying for any postgraduate taught degree at King’s you can take a module from a choice of over 25 languages without any additional cost. Visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/mlc

More Information:

The Department of Comparative Literature at King’s College London: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/complit

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Acquiring quantitative skills in biology is of paramount importance for the next generation of professional scientists working in industry and academia.

Key benefits

- Possibility to carry our research projects in biophysics at King’s or with our partner the National University of Singapore (NUS).

- Broad range of research topics to choose from.

- Pharmaceutical and biotechnology laboratories increasingly employ individuals with up-to-date biophysics expertise.

Visit the website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-courses/molecular-biophysics-mres.aspx

Course detail

- Description -

The MRes (Master of Research) in Molecular Biophysics at King's College London offers an integrated training programme ideally suited to learn biophysical techniques crucially important to meet this challenge. We deliver an excellent foundation for students wishing to pursue careers in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, medical research, scientific administration within research councils or scientific publishing.

- Course purpose -

Our programme is designed for outstanding graduates in the life and physical sciences (Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physics) who want to apply their knowledge to biological problems at the research level.

- Course format and assessment -

Taught modules cover biophysics and molecular biology techniques with elements of bioinformatics. We offer a wide selection of research projects to prepare students for a PhD degree. Students have also the exciting option of carrying out their research project at the National University of Singapore (NUS), with which we have partnered to move forward outstanding science.
MRC Advanced Course Master's studentships are available providing tuition fees and a stipend. All UK and specific EU applicants who meet the MRC’s eligibility requirement for these studentships will automatically be considered for these awards. For EU students, the programme carries 90 ECTS credits.

The first semester consists of a taught course in Advanced Biophysical Techniques which is assessed by examination in January; the examination counts for 80% of the assessment for this course and the in course practicals 20% [this module counts for 8.33% of the total Mark]. Also in the first semester students take Advanced Bioscience research laboratory techniques covering biochemistry and molecular biology techniques, assessed by write-ups [this module counts for 16.67 % of the total Mark]. Starting in January and continuing till the start of August is the Research project [this module counts for 75% of the total Mark] chosen from a range of research topics available within the research laboratories of the Randall Division of Cell and Molecular Biophysics and groups in Chemical Biology and the Biophysics grouping in the Franklin-Wilkins building. This is written up as dissertation (75%), presented as a seminar (15%) and examined as a viva (10%).

Career prospects

PhD studies, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, cancer research, medicine, scientific administration within research councils and scientific publishing.

How to apply: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/taught-courses.aspx

About Postgraduate Study at King’s College London:

To study for a postgraduate degree at King’s College London is to study at the city’s most central university and at one of the top 20 universities worldwide (2015/16 QS World Rankings). Graduates will benefit from close connections with the UK’s professional, political, legal, commercial, scientific and cultural life, while the excellent reputation of our MA and MRes programmes ensures our postgraduate alumni are highly sought after by some of the world’s most prestigious employers. We provide graduates with skills that are highly valued in business, government, academia and the professions.

Scholarships & Funding:

All current PGT offer-holders and new PGT applicants are welcome to apply for the scholarships. For more information and to learn how to apply visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources

Free language tuition with the Modern Language Centre:

If you are studying for any postgraduate taught degree at King’s you can take a module from a choice of over 25 languages without any additional cost. Visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/mlc

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This programme has been designed to meet the needs of specialist training at pre-consultant level. It covers the scientific basis and clinical practice of rheumatology; critical evaluation of research; design and conduct of a research project; communication and management skills; and the ethos of a multidisciplinary approach to rheumatological care.

Key benefits

- The Department of Rheumatology is part of the highly-rated School of Medicine at King's College London. The School is closely aligned with its major NHS partner Trusts: Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KCH). Together, we pursue the joint aims of excellence in patient-centered research and training tomorrow’s doctors.

- We are conveniently located at Guy’s Hospital by London Bridge train and tube stations.

- This programme is the only one of its type available in South East England. It is one of only three MSc programmes in Rheumatology in the UK.

Visit the website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-courses/rheumatology-msc-pg-dip.aspx

Course detail

- Description -

The programme covers the clinical and basic knowledge base of rheumatology in a modular structure:

- Basic Concepts
- Clinical & Molecular Genetics
- Cell Biology
- Basic Immunology & Autoimmunity Immunology
- The Neuroendocrine System & its Relevance to Rheumatology
- Haematology; Radiological Sciences & their application to Rheumatic Disease
- Laboratory Techniques in Diagnosis
- The Scientific Basis of Clinical Rheumatological Practice
- Specific Rheumatological Diseases
- Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics
- Non-drug Therapies
- Psycho-social and Economic Aspects of Rheumatoid Diseases Management Methods.
- Students also undertake a research project.

- Course purpose -

To meet the needs of specialist training at pre-consultant level and development of doctors and other allied health professionals. To develop the following: understanding of the scientific basis and clinical practice of rheumatology; understanding and critical evaluation of research; undertaking a systematic review, designing and conducting a research project; communication and management skills; the ethos of a multidisciplinary approach to rheumatological care.

- Course format and assessment -

Lecture-based programme, on approximately 18 Wednesdays distributed throughout the academic year. Examination and assessment: Year one - MCQ examination (basic science), essay examination (basic science) and a literature review Year two - MCQ examination (clinical), essay examination (clinical) and a research project.

Career prospects

The majority of students continue to work in the NHS during study and use the programme for career development in the NHS.

How to apply: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/taught-courses.aspx

About Postgraduate Study at King’s College London:

To study for a postgraduate degree at King’s College London is to study at the city’s most central university and at one of the top 20 universities worldwide (2015/16 QS World Rankings). Graduates will benefit from close connections with the UK’s professional, political, legal, commercial, scientific and cultural life, while the excellent reputation of our MA and MRes programmes ensures our postgraduate alumni are highly sought after by some of the world’s most prestigious employers. We provide graduates with skills that are highly valued in business, government, academia and the professions.

Scholarships & Funding:

All current PGT offer-holders and new PGT applicants are welcome to apply for the scholarships. For more information and to learn how to apply visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources

Free language tuition with the Modern Language Centre:

If you are studying for any postgraduate taught degree at King’s you can take a module from a choice of over 25 languages without any additional cost. Visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/mlc

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Translational Cancer Medicine enables you to gain detailed knowledge and understanding of research methods applied to rational drug design, clinical study design, molecular and cell biology, tumour immunology, genetics and cancer imaging. Practical experience gained through two six-month laboratory rotations.

Key benefits

- The range of topics including advanced imaging methods is unique for this translational cancer programme

- The sponsoring laboratories and departments all have international standing and have agreed to closely supervise the trainees

- Recently released data from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce) shows that King’s College London is equal top in England (with Queen Mary, University of London) for its PhD completion rates. This programme will potentially select candidates for the PhD programme within the Division of Cancer Studies

Visit the website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-courses/translational-cancer-medicine-mres.aspx

Course detail

- Description -

Overview of subjects covered:

• Biomarkers, biostatistics and modelling
• Breast cancer
• Cancer bioinformatics
• Cancer imaging (optical)
• Cancer imaging (PET)
• Clinical trials and translational research
• Gene discovery through to therapeutic applications
• Haemato-oncology and associated genetics/genomics
• Immunology of cancers
• Molecular pathology
• Signal transduction in cancers

- Course purpose -

The programme will provide students with a detailed knowledge and understanding of research methods applied to rational drug design, clinical study design, molecular and cell biology, tumour immunology, genetics and cancer imaging, all of which are relevant to Translational Cancer Research. In addition, practical experience will be gained through two laboratory rotations of six months duration.

- Course format and assessment -

Work with 2 supervisors and their teams, 6 months in each lab

Assignments:

• 30 credit taught module:

2-3 weekly lectures during first 3 months

Throughout the year, students also attend literature reviews and journal clubs that their labs/departments organise and any other internal or external seminars deemed relevant to their projects/assignments.

The assessment for this module is an essay on the fundamentals and the overall concept of Translational Cancer Medicine

• 75 credit laboratory based research project 1:

Assessed by a written dissertation, a seminar presentation and an oral examination

• 75 credit laboratory based research project 2:

Assessed by a draft of a paper of the standard and format required by a scientific journal.

Career prospects

Future PhD studies. Clinical and non-clinical academic careers in cancer medicine.

How to apply: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/taught-courses.aspx

About Postgraduate Study at King’s College London:

To study for a postgraduate degree at King’s College London is to study at the city’s most central university and at one of the top 20 universities worldwide (2015/16 QS World Rankings). Graduates will benefit from close connections with the UK’s professional, political, legal, commercial, scientific and cultural life, while the excellent reputation of our MA and MRes programmes ensures our postgraduate alumni are highly sought after by some of the world’s most prestigious employers. We provide graduates with skills that are highly valued in business, government, academia and the professions.

Scholarships & Funding:

All current PGT offer-holders and new PGT applicants are welcome to apply for the scholarships. For more information and to learn how to apply visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/funding/sources

Free language tuition with the Modern Language Centre:

If you are studying for any postgraduate taught degree at King’s you can take a module from a choice of over 25 languages without any additional cost. Visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/mlc

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