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  MSc/PGDip/PGCert Clinical Biochemistry


The University of Manchester    Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Full time & Part time See Course MSc, PGDip, PGCert FT MSc 1yr; PT MSc 2/3yrs, PGDp 2yrs, PGCt 9/24mth
Biological Sciences (4) Medicine (26)

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The MSc/PGDip/PGCert Clinical Biochemistry programme offers a comprehensive understanding of the clinical analysis of body fluids and biological material to aid in the diagnosis, therapy, and monitoring of diseases. Taught by NHS professionals, this programme equips you with the necessary knowledge and skills to work in hospital laboratories, providing advice and interpretation of analytical results to healthcare professionals. With a focus on practical sessions and innovative teaching methods, you will develop analytical skills and learn how to apply theoretical knowledge to real-life laboratory scenarios. Entry requirements include an honours degree in biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, medicine, or related fields. Flexibility is given to candidates with relevant professional experience.

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Course description

Our MSc in Clinical Biochemistry will give you a thorough grounding in a discipline that deals with the clinical analysis of body fluids and other biological material to aid the diagnosis, therapy and monitoring of diseases.

Clinical biochemists are typically clinical scientists who work in hospital laboratories providing advice and interpretation of analytical results to other healthcare professionals such as clinicians, general practitioners and nurses.

They are also involved in the development of new analytical methods and improvement of clinical services, including quality assurance and audit. During the MSc you will also develop your analytical skills with relevant practical sessions.

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Entry Requirements

We require an honours degree (Upper Second minimum) or overseas equivalent in:

biochemistry
physiology
pharmacology
pharmacy
medicine
other biological subjects that contain elements of biochemistry and/or physiology.

We accept chemistry graduates, but you need to have studied significant elements of biochemistry and/or physiology during your undergraduate degree.

Flexibility on entry requirements will be considered for candidates with proven appropriate professional experience. Under these circumstances, candidates will be considered on an individual basis and may be required to enrol initially on the PGCert track.

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