Balancing education and your career can be a challenge, but we’ll give you the support you need to make it happen. Because at King’s College London, we believe nothing should get in the way of your success.
In the heart of London, you’ll be surrounded by world-class hospitals. Some of our postgraduate courses include placements at our partner trusts including Guys and St. Thomas’ and King’s College Hospitals.
We’re known around the globe for the impact of our research. So whether you work in practice or research, we’ll share our latest discoveries and expertise to help you become a leader in your field.
Our courses for qualified professionals
Whether you work in practice or research, we’ll prepare you for your next career step. We’ll show you what it takes to become an expert and apply the latest evidence to healthcare.
Undergraduate courses
For qualified nurses. Whether you’re a registered nurse in the UK, or working abroad as a register nurse, King’s College London can help you take the next step in your healthcare career.
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Postgraduate courses
Duration MSc: 3 years (max of 6 years), PG Dip: 2 years (max of 4 years), PG Cert: 1 year (max of 3 years). This course is studied part-time.
For experienced healthcare practitioners in hospital and community settings. The course builds on your existing skills and experience to enable you to lead and support the development and delivery of advanced clinical practice.
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Duration MSc: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time, or 3 years part-time. In person or distance learning. (classroom & online).
This master's course provides advanced study for those who hold a current registration as a nurse, either in the UK or an international healthcare setting.
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Duration 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time.
For clinicians seeking to strengthen their skills and knowledge to support, deliver and integrate research into clinical practice.
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Duration: PG Cert 1 year distance learning, PG Dip 2 years distance learning, MSc 3 years distance learning.
The online Clinical Research Delivery MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert is a multi-disciplinary course aimed at experienced healthcare practitioners from any healthcare profession. This course focusses on the practical elements of clinical research.
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Duration: 9 months part-time
This course is for experienced nurses to develop their role as a competent intensive care nurse, and to enhance their understanding and application of research evidence.
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Duration MSc: 2 years, PG Cert: 1 year. This course is studied part-time. Distance learning online.
For healthcare professionals with a responsibility for the management of diabetes.
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Duration 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time, in person or distance learning.
This course for healthcare practitioners provides the skills to critically appraise research and evidence on palliative care, conduct high quality research, improve clinical practice and develop services across the world.
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Duration 2 year full-time, 3 years part-time.
This MSc is the professional qualification for nurses who wish to gain entry to part three of the NMC nursing register as a health visitor or school nurse. Places on this programme are sponsored centrally through service commissioners and in partnership with health visiting and school nursing service providers. The course is designed to furnish qualified nurses with the evidence to demonstrate eligibility to register their specialist practitioner status with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC).
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Duration 1 year full-time
The Specialist Community Public Health Visiting Postgraduate Diploma course offers the professional qualification for NMC-registered nurses (level 1) and midwives who wish to gain entry to the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing part of the National Midwifery Council (NMC) register.
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International
Duration MSc: 2 years part-time. Primarily distance learning, with some classroom teaching at the HKU SPACE in Hong Kong.
This master's course provides advanced study for those who hold a current registration as a nurse in Hong Kong.
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Duration MSc: 2 years part-time. Primarily distance learning, with some classroom teaching at the Ngee Ann Academy in Singapore.
This master's course provides advanced study for those who hold a current registration as a nurse in Singapore.
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For qualified nurses in Singapore. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Honours at King’s College London offers a flexible opportunity to study for a degree qualification part-time.
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Your postgraduate student experience
Settling in at King's
At King’s, you’ll join a supportive community of healthcare professionals who share experiences and discuss challenges the sector is facing.
Joining a society is also a great way to meet like-minded people. The Nursing and Midwifery Society organise talks, seminars and social events.
Supporting your study
To support your learning, we’ll assign you a personal tutor. Throughout your time here, they’ll help you overcome challenges and help you achieve your ambitions.
We know it’s important that our postgraduates have their own space to study. At King’s, you’ll find dedicated areas where you can focus on your work and share ideas with other postgraduate students.
Working with you to improve student life
Our student experience team want you to make the most of your time at King’s. It’s important to us that we keep improving and meet our students’ needs.
If there’s something that you think we could do better, we want to know. We encourage you to talk to a student rep and we’ll work with them to find a solution.
Prioritising your professional development
Part of giving you a valuable experience is giving you opportunities to challenge yourself. Some postgraduates get involved with helping to teach. Others make the most of opportunities to help with our latest research.