Research course

Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences

Institution
King's College London · School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences
Qualifications
MPhil/PhDMRes

Entry requirements

  • Bachelor's degree with 2:1 honours in a relevant subject.
  • A 2:2 degree may be considered only where applicants also offer a Masters degree with Merit or above.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences pursues internationally leading research programmes that address the fundamental mechanisms underlying normal and abnormal cardiovascular function, and drives translation of strong basic science into advances in clinical practice.

  • REF2014: Ranked first in the United Kingdom for Clinical Medicine, in terms of the proportion of our overall submission that was ranked 4* or 3* (Unit of Assessment 1 – Clinical Medicine)
  • Research income: £32m including substantial funding from the MRC, BBSRC, BHF, Wellcome Trust, EU and other organisations
  • Current number of staff: 47 principal investigators and PhD supervisors
  • Current number of research students: 95 between PhD, MDRes and MRes

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

  • MPhil/PhD
    full time
    36 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
    part time
    48-72 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
  • MRes
    full time
    36 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
    part time
    48-72 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name
Postgraduate Admissions
Email
admissions@kcl.ac.uk