Programme structure Entry requirements King's acknowledgement of the range of skills and attributes that successful doctors and dentists require led to the introduction of the Foundation Course in Natural Sciences. This course is designed for those students who do not meet the subject requirements for A205 who wish to pursue a career in dentistry, for example applicants with predominantly art A levels. It forms the first year of a six-year programme and is the only programme of its kind in London. The course covers biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics. One of the special features of the course is that students will study alongside students taking BSc degrees.
Students come from a diversity of backgrounds which makes for a lively and interesting year.
Previous careers of the mature students on the course have included banking in New York, accountancy, teaching in Pakistan and film production. Students will enter the course having specified on their UCAS form their intention to pursue either medicine or dentistry which they continue on to after successful completion of the Foundation Course. Please check the notes for entry qualifications before using this information. Students whose first language is not English see English language requirements . Highers only are not acceptable.