About Cicely Saunders Institute Of Palliative Care & Rehabilitation Research Mphil/phd in Kings College London
Overview
The Cicely Saunders Institute is a world-leading centre for palliative care research and an official collaborating centre of the World Health Organisation. The Institute’s breakthrough research projects not only influence clinical practice, but also have an impact on national and international policies for palliative care. The Institute’s multidisciplinary environment combines social science, psychology, nursing, medical and health services research.
Course study environment
Students work alongside staff researchers, are supervised by at least two members of academic staff and overseen by divisional research co-ordinators. Students benefit from the extension range of traning and support provided both within the institute, with a strong research development programme and throughout King's College London.
Postgraduate training
All students are regularly notified about skills development opportunities through a monthly Postgraduate Research newsletter and are expected to undertake 10 days of training a year. Participation in departmnetal and Faculty wide programmes is compulsory for all students and provides an opportunity to improve science communication and presentation skills. Presentation of students' research work at national and international research conferences is actively encouraged.
Academic qualification equivalents
- A master's degree from a recognized institution in the discipline of interest
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each skill
- TOEFL : 92 overall with a minimum of 23 in writing and 20 in each of the other skills
- PTE : 62 overall with a minimum of 59 in each communicative skill
Kings College London Highlights
| University Type |
Public University |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Establishment Year |
1829 |
| No. of Faculties |
9 |
| No. of Campuses |
5 |
| No. of Residence Halls |
11 |
| Graduate Job Rate |
90% |
| Expenditure on facility improvement |
1 Billion Pounds |
| Applications Accepted |
Online |
| Work-Study |
Available |
| Intake Type |
Semester wise |
| Mode of Program |
Full time and online |
King's College London The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
| Expenses |
Annual Cost (GBP) |
| International Tuition Fee (Undergraduate) |
19,800 per year |
| International Tuition Fee (Postgraduate) |
16,380 per year |
| Student fee (full-time) |
650 |
| Student Healthcare Plan |
202 |
| Orientation |
160 |
| Books and stationery |
1,300 |
| Residence |
3,800 |
| Food |
3,170 |
| Living expenses |
1,000 |
UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) requires students to have a budget of at least £1,265 per month in addition to tuition fees.
