Program Overview
The Science at King's College London is a MA programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Science programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7
- Tuition: GBP 17,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: London, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Science programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- 100 credits of required modules:
- Compulsory History of Science, Technology and Medicine (HSTM) team-taught, programme-specific compulsory module that explores the development of STM, its implications for history in general, and the historiographical and methodological issues that arise in studying it.
- Includes a 15,000 word dissertation worth 60 credits (details below).
- Part-time students take the 40 credit required module in Year 1 and the dissertation module worth 60 credits in Year 2.
- Students can choose 80 credits from a wide range of optional modules, typically including:
- Medicine, Modernity and the Body
- Science, Medicine and American Film
- Materialities and Modernities, 1900-2000
- Experts, Inventions and Machines in 20th Century Britain
- From Farm to Fork: Food in Modern Britain
- Body And Society In Early Modern Europe
- From Hume to Darwin: God, Man, and Nature in European Thought
- London Histories of Medicine and Science
- Climate: Science and History
- Science, Technology and Global History
- History of Science and Technology in India
- Communications in Modern Europe
- Science, medicine and American film
- Full-time study: four to eight hours of taught classes per week.
- Part-time study: two to six hours of taught classes per week.
- The taught compulsory and optional modules are assessed by coursework and/or take-home examination. The compulsory 15,000 word dissertation enables students to research a topic of their choice, working one-to-one with an academic supervisor.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s 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).
- Bachelors degree with 2:1 honours degree (or international equivalent). We welcome applicants from all disciplinary backgrounds, including science and medicine.
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 17,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 17,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 9,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 7
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact King's College London directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About King's College London
King's College London
London, England
King's College London is a public research university in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836,...
University Profile- Start Date April 2026
- Language English
- Duration 12 months
