Masters Degrees (Medical Genetic)

Genetics has had an enormous impact throughout healthcare. With the development of newer sophisticated technologies, this impact is rapidly increasing. Read more

Explore human genetics and develop an understanding of how human genetic diseases are diagnosed clinically at the chromosome and DNA levels. Read more

Most biological disciplines rely on analyses at the molecular level and the use of molecular biology to manipulate genes and proteins. Read more

Nature and nurture: how do they interact and correlate? Is health and wellbeing in our genes or is the environment the most important source of differences between people? And can we use DNA to predict our health? Both twin studies and molecular genetic studies have highlighted the influence of our genetic code on behaviour and health. Read more

This flexible course gives you the chance to choose specialist modules from the pathway that interests you most. You'll carry out a five-month research project, which gives you invaluable laboratory experience. Read more

We offer a suite of programmes to deliver the knowledge and skills required to apply quantitative genetics theory to: practical problems in both the biomedical… Read more

In this century, food security and the need to develop sustainable agriculture will become dominant issues affecting the whole world. Read more

The rapid transformation of healthcare through personalised genomic medicine is matched only by the consistently growing demand for talented graduates with the right skill-set. Read more

Help solve real world problems with advanced practical knowledge underpinning modern biotechnology and molecular genetic technologies. Read more

Build on your undergraduate knowledge and begin advanced training to become a highly-skilled, multi-disciplinary biomedical scientist, ready to make significant contributions to biomedical research in the industrial and academic sector. Read more

Learn from research scientists at the forefront of cancer research and cancer therapy design, based in the internationally-renowned Genome Damage and Stability Centre. You’ll benefit from the applied research expertise of the Centre’s teams. Read more

Develop the essential skills required for each step of the translational pathway of cell and gene therapy products, from discovery and vector design through to clinical trials and market authorisation. Read more

Epidemiology is the foundational discipline for understanding and improving population health. Its methods underpin medical research, investigates the causes of disease, and evaluates intervention to prevent or control disease. Read more

Bioinformatics is a discipline at the interface between biology, computing and statistics and is used in organismal biology, molecular biology and biomedicine. Read more

The Master of Health Science degree is organized around a core set of four terms of graduate courses and a final research paper that demonstrates mastery of what has been learned in the coursework experience. Read more