Healthcare Technologies

King's College London

Postgraduate

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    London

Entry requirements & how to apply
Minimum requirements  2:1 

Minimum 2:1 first degree (or equivalent) in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or Medicine.

In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.


International requirements   Visit our admissions webpages to view our International entry requirements.
English Language requirements    Visit our admissions webpages to view our English language entry requirements.
Application procedure

You will be admitted on the basis of your academic ability together with recommendations from academic referees. We hold an annual open day which will provide you with an opportunity to view the facilities.

Applications must be made online using King’s online application portal apply.kcl.ac.uk and a non-refundable application fee of £60 applies. Your application will be assessed by academic staff in the department; we aim to process all applications within four to six weeks, but during February, March and holiday periods, applications may take longer to process.

Personal statement and supporting information

You will be asked to submit the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

Personal Statement Yes A personal statement of up to 4,000 characters (maximum 2 pages) is required
Previous Academic Study Yes A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained. If you have already completed your degree, copies of your official degree certificate will also be required. Applicants with academic documents issued in a language other than English, will need to submit both the original and official translation of their documents.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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10 Cutcombe Road, SE5 9RJ

Start date

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Subjects

  • Technology
  • Project
  • International
  • English
  • Credit
  • English Language
  • Image
  • Imaging
  • Healthcare
  • Engineering
  • Medical
  • Medical training
  • Machine Learning
  • Medical statistics
  • Critical skills
  • Biophysical
  • Translational Healthcare
  • Medical Image Computing
  • Biophysical Modelling

Course programme

Course detail Description

Our programme is designed to provide students with an advanced and comprehensive understanding of the engineering challenges facing modern, global healthcare. The programme will enable students to take advantage of the breadth of knowledge at our institution, exposing them to the most recent and most exciting developments in medical and surgical intervention, and to tailor their programme toward their own career ambitions.

Our programme’s modules will introduce students to the most important concepts and techniques that underpin the most recent advances in healthcare technology such as machine learning, medical devices & robotics, state-of-the-art medical imaging and smart molecules. Substantial components of project work will enable them to test and understand the theory and applications studied alongside internationally recognised engineers, clinicians and industrial partners.

Course format and assessment

Teaching

We use lectures, seminars, and practical-based work to deliver most of the modules on the programme. You will also be expected to undertake a significant amount of independent study.

Lectures, seminars, practical work & feedback

Self-study

Per 15 credit taught module

40 hours

110 hours

Per 15 credit project module

15 hours of supervision

135 hours

Assessment

Assessment methods will depend on the modules selected. The primary method of assessment for this course is:

All 15-credit modules will comprise 50% written examination and 50% coursework.

Regulating body

King’s College London is regulated by the Office for Students.

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Structure

Year 1

Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take:

  • MSc – modules totalling 180 credits

  • MRes – modules totalling 180 credits

Required Modules

You are required to take:

  • Critical Skills for Translational Healthcare (30 credits)
  • Group Research Project in Healthcare Technologies (MSc 15 credits) (MRes 30 credits)
  • Extended Individual Research Project in Healthcare Technologies (60 credits)
Optional Modules

In addition students take credits (MSc 75 credits) and (MRes 60 credits) from a range of optional modules that may include:

  • Machine Learning for Biomedical Applications (15 credits)

  • Advance Machine Learning (15 credits)
  • Scientific Programming (15 credits)

  • Medical Image Computing (15 credits)

  • Medical Image Acquisition (15 credits)
  • Medical Image Reconstruction (15 credits)
  • Medical Imaging in Clinical Applications (15 credits)

  • Advanced MR Imaging (15 credits)

  • Medical Robotics: Theory and Applications (15 credits)

  • Medical Technologies: Design and Development (15 credits)

  • Medical Robotics: Hardware Development (15 credits)

  • Software and Robotic Integration (15 credits)

  • Imaging Biology 1 (15 credits)

  • Imaging Biology 2 (15 credits)

  • Imaging Chemistry 1 (15 credits)

  • Imaging Chemistry 2 (15 credits)

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