The Department of Psychological Medicine at King's College London is the largest department in the Institute of Psychiatry Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN). It currently has around 20 full-time academics and a total of approximately 100 members of staff. The department has approximately 50 doctoral students.
Psychological Medicine, Ph.D.
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Overview
The large number of staff and students in the Department provides an environment which is very beneficial to research students because:
- of the research and clinical expertise available
- of the structures which are in place to help students achieve their goals
- of the collegiality and support that is afforded by having other young researchers going through the same experience.
The Head of the Department is Professor Ulrike Schmidt, Professor of Eating Disorders.
The department is research-led but in addition, has a broad teaching and clinical remit. The mental health problems of particular interest are those of the common mental disorders, such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, liaison psychiatry, military mental health, perinatal psychiatry, and stress related disorders.
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- Programme intensity
You can choose to do this programme part-time or full-time.
Full-time- Full-time duration 36 months
- Average part-time duration 72 months
- Intensity Flexible
- Part-time variant Flexible
- Languages
- English
- Delivery mode On Campus
Programme Structure
All of the research groups work closely with service users, their families, and healthy volunteers i.e in relation to clinical projects. The research groups are:
- Affective Disorders
- Diabetes and Psychiatry
- Eating Disorders
- General Hospital Psychiatry
- King's Centre for Military Health Research
- Mental Health, Ethics and Law
- Stress, Psychiatry and Immunology Laboratory & Section of Perinatal Psychiatry
- Trauma Studies
English Language Requirements
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Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Required score: Upper Second Class
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to Upper Second Class on the UK Honour scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on the UK Honour scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
General Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree with 2:1 honours.
- A 2:2 degree may be considered only where applicants also offer a Masters with Merit.
Tuition Fee
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23000 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 23000 GBP per year and a duration of 36 months. -
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6100 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 6100 GBP per year and a duration of 36 months.
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Part time tuition fees UK/EU: £3,050 per year
Part time tuition fees international: £11,500 per year
Living costs for London
- 1137 - 2160 GBP/monthLiving Costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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