Overview

This Education Research for Medicine and the Life Sciences programme offered by King's College London enables students to undertake original investigation into how medical and life science knowledge is taught, learned, and applied across educational and professional contexts. Candidates examine topics related to clinical training, institutional culture, organisational development, policy, professional formation, and learning experiences, drawing on approaches from the humanities, social sciences, arts, and health disciplines to address complex educational challenges.

Key Facts

Based within the Centre for Education in the Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, researchers benefit from collaboration with academic and clinical specialists across King's College London. The programme supports projects that explore patient and public perspectives, simulation-based training, medical humanities, and healthcare improvement, while fostering innovative enquiry aimed at enhancing professional practice and reducing inequalities in health and education.

Programme Structure

Research Areas:

Clinical Education
Medical Education
Life Sciences Education
Student Learning Experiences
Professional Development
Experiential Learning
Simulation-Based Education
Medical Humanities
Organisational Change
Institutional Culture
Educational Policy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-06-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-11 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-08-25 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2028-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-11-20 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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100

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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General requirements

Bachelor's degree with 2:1 honours in an appropriate subject

A 2:2 degree may be considered only where applicants also offer a Master's degree with Merit or above.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

34700 GBP / year

≈ 34700 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

8000 GBP / year

≈ 8000 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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