Entry requirements
Must include Chemistry at grade A, and grade A in at least one of Biology, Mathematics or Physics.
Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels.
NOTE: If you are taking linear A levels in England, you will be required to pass the practical endorsement in all science subjects.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Please see our online prospectus for further details on our BTEC entry requirements.
Access to HE Diploma
D: 33 credits
M: 12 credits
P: 0 creditsThe Access to Higher Education Diploma must be 60 credits in total.
The Access to Higher Education Diploma must include at least 15 Level 3 credits in Chemistry awarded at Distinction, and at least 15 Level 3 credits in one from Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics or Biology awarded at Distinction.
Must be combined with two Scottish Advanced Highers. We do not count the Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject
Scottish Advanced Higher
ABMust be combined with three Scottish Highers and include grade A in Advanced Higher Chemistry and grade A at Advanced Higher in at least one of Mathematics, Physics or Biology. We do not count the Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
35 points35 points overall or an aggregate score of 17 from three Higher Levels. Must include grade 6 in Higher Level Chemistry, and grade 6 in Higher Level in one from Biology, Mathematics and Physics.
Notes: The total point score of 35 includes TOK/EE.
IB students studying the new Mathematics curriculum would be required to study Mathematics - Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics - Applications and Interpretation at Higher Level to meet the Mathematics subject requirement for this programme.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1, H2, H2, H2, H2, H2Including Chemistry, and at least one of Biology, Mathematics or Physics.
Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Not acceptedCambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3, D3, M2Please note that Global Perspectives is not accepted by King’s as one of your Pre-U Principal subjects. Combinations of Pre-U principal subjects and other qualifications (such as A-levels) will be considered.
Required subjects: Chemistry, and at least one of Biology, Mathematics or Physics.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | | 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each skill |
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| PTE Academic | | 62 overall with a minimum of 59 in each skill |
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| TOEFL (iBT) | | 92 overall with 23 in writing and 20 in the other skills |
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| Cambridge English Advanced | | 176 overall with a minimum of 169 in each skill |
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| Cambridge English Proficiency | | 176 overall with a minimum of 169 in each skill |
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| Trinity ISE | | Level III (ISEIII) with pass in each skill |
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| Institution's Own Test | | Pass the King's Pre-Sessional English Language Programme with Band 6.5 |
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We also accept a number of English language tests taken as part of school-level qualifications. For more details, please see our website. Please note that the course requirements are under Band D.
Band Dhttps://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements
Contextual admissions
At King’s we don’t just use your grades to assess your application. We recognise that not everyone has the same educational journey and that some students have had to overcome challenges to achieve their grades.
Contextual offers are made to applicants who may have experienced barriers that have impeded their academic progress. Contextual offers may be up to two A-Level grades (or equivalent) lower than the advertised entry requirements found on the course pages.
Learn more on the King's College London, University of London website
Historical entry grades data
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