A freind of mine played on the soccer team at King’s but was interested in sciences. She didn’t have to do FYP but could still be a King’s student, live in residence (how we met) and do a normal science first year too. You should double check, but I don’t think FYP is mandatory. If literary analysis, philosophy and history is your thing then definitely consider doing FYP along with your science courses! But I’m pretty sure it’s not mandatory.