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Healthcare Entry Medicine MBBS at King's College London, University of London - UCAS

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2026 - 2027
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This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.

King's College London, University of London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

The Healthcare Entry Medicine (HEM) Programme is new for 2026 entry. The programme has been designed to enable qualified healthcare professionals with a minimum of two years (full time equivalent) patient-facing clinical experience to study for a fast-track degree in medicine. The programme enables you to establish the foundation in bioscience and population science required for a career in medicine, while adapting some of the early clinical elements of a conventional medical degree to achieve qualification in four rather than five or six years. Key benefits

  • The first accelerated medicine programme in the UK designed specifically for the needs of qualified healthcare professionals.
  • Accredited by the General Medical Council (GMC), this Primary Medical Qualification entitles the holder to apply to the GMC for registration to practise medicine in the UK.
  • Integrated medical science with clinical teaching; and focus on learning in close contact with patients.
  • Learn from some of the world’s most influential clinicians and scientists, who are global leaders in life sciences and medical research.
  • Partner hospitals include Guy’s, King’s College and St Thomas’ Hospitals – three of the most renowned and busy teaching hospitals in London.
  • Students benefit from clinical placements at district general hospitals located across the South of England and at over 350 general practices.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • General Medical Council

How to apply

15Oct

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
A105
Institution code:
K60
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

This programme is open to applications from Home fee payers only.

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Applicants are required to have a minimum 2:1 (upper second class honours) BSc Hons undergraduate degree in a Healthcare profession (such as nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, pharmacy, dentistry) and at least two years full-time experience working in a patient-facing role in the field of qualification.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/graduate-entry-medicine-programme-copy

Additional entry requirements

Admission tests

Health checks

Interview

University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)

English language requirements

English Language requirements

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements

Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students

There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535 Year 1
Scotland £9535 Year 1
Wales £9535 Year 1
Channel Islands £9535 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

For International fees and information, please see the course details on our online prospectus: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate The fees stated are for entry in the forthcoming September. If you are applying for deferred entry, to commence the following September, fees may be subject to change. All International applicants to Undergraduate programmes are required to pay a deposit of £2,000 against their first year’s tuition fee. This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an unconditional offer to study with us, and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King’s.
Healthcare Entry Medicine MBBS at King's College London, University of London - UCAS