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BSc Medical Physiology at King's College London

King's College London, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Our Medical Physiology BSc degree provides an advanced course of study on how cells, tissues and organ systems function, and how together they carry out the activities needed for life. The course, delivered in central London, focuses on understanding normal human physiology; how and why it might be impaired, and the pathogenic mechanisms that lead to disease. All of which are essential for developing diagnostics and treatments.

Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine  |  Department: School of Basic & Medical Biosciences  |  Duration: Three years, or four years with a year’s study abroad  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The Medical Physiology BSc course will give you a sound introduction to the mechanisms that underlie the function of the body in health and disease, at the cellular, tissue, organ and whole human levels. This course forms part of the suite of ‘Common Year 1’ courses within the School of Bioscience Education. These comprise Anatomy, Developmental & Human Biology; Biochemistry; Biomedical Science; Medical Physiology; Molecular Genetics; Neuroscience; Pharmacology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical A-level offer: AAA.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: Three years, or four years with a year’s study abroad

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