Notable programs
GKT School of Medical Education (Medicine MBBS)
One of Europe's largest medical schools spanning Guy's, King's, and St Thomas' hospitals. QS Medicine #11 globally in 2026. Five-year MBBS with clinical contact from Year 1 across three major NHS trusts. International fee: GBP 56,800/year (USD 72,100). Requires A-star-AA at A-Level with Biology and Chemistry plus UCAT. Extended Medical Degree Programme (EMDP) specifically targets widening participation. Graduate entry route available (4 years).
Department of War Studies
The only dedicated university department of War Studies in the UK, founded 1962 by Sir Michael Howard. Ranked #3 globally for Politics & International Studies (QS 2026). Covers conflict, security, intelligence, cyber warfare, and defence policy. Alumni populate MI5, MI6, NATO, and defence ministries across Five Eyes nations. MA War Studies international fee: approximately GBP 28,000/year (USD 35,600). Undergraduate War Studies & History or International Relations combinations available.
Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care
QS Nursing #2 worldwide in 2026. Direct institutional lineage from Florence Nightingale's 1860 training school at St Thomas' Hospital — the world's first professional nursing school. Programmes span adult nursing, mental health nursing, midwifery, and palliative care. Clinical placements across Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Research-active faculty leading global nursing policy. Dame Cicely Saunders (founder of modern hospice movement) was a King's alumna.
Dickson Poon School of Law
Consistently ranked top 10-15 in the UK. Strengths in international law, human rights law, medical ethics, and European law. Located at the Strand campus — walking distance to the Royal Courts of Justice, Inns of Court, and Supreme Court. LLB international fee: approximately GBP 28,000/year (USD 35,600). LLM programmes at GBP 30,000-35,000/year (USD 38,100-44,500). Strong placement into Magic Circle firms and international arbitration.
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN)
Europe's largest centre for mental health research and education. QS Psychology #15 globally. Located at Denmark Hill campus adjacent to South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (Europe's largest mental health trust). Research spans neuroscience, addiction, forensic psychiatry, child development, and neuroimaging. Over GBP 150M in active research grants. Produces more highly-cited mental health research than any other centre in Europe.
Liberal Arts BA
flexible interdisciplinary degree, top-10 UK Liberal Arts ranking, can specialize across humanities/social sciences
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