12 monthsProgramme duration
19,600 GBPTuition Fee/year
31 Jul, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Genetics
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Do you dream of working in the medical biotech, pharma, or genomics sectors? Or maybe you want to continue in academia, progressing on to a research degree? Our MSc (Hons) Medical Genetics and Genomics prepares you for these exciting futures.
Through a mix of academic and practical learning, you’ll develop vital skills for the workplace. These include lab techniques, data handling, computing, report writing, oral presentations, and teamwork. Your communication, organisation, and research abilities will be prized by employers.
Out in the world of work, you’ll join a new generation of bioscientists. You’ll have a detailed knowledge of genetics and bioinformatics. You’ll also grasp how genomic changes cause diseases such as cancer. Crucially, this will enable you to develop new treatments through drugs, gene therapy, and prevention strategies.
By the end of the course, you’ll find a new respect for the power and importance of information and how it links to our understanding of medicine and diseases.
Through a mix of academic and practical learning, you’ll develop vital skills for the workplace. These include lab techniques, data handling, computing, report writing, oral presentations, and teamwork. Your communication, organisation, and research abilities will be prized by employers.
Out in the world of work, you’ll join a new generation of bioscientists. You’ll have a detailed knowledge of genetics and bioinformatics. You’ll also grasp how genomic changes cause diseases such as cancer. Crucially, this will enable you to develop new treatments through drugs, gene therapy, and prevention strategies.
By the end of the course, you’ll find a new respect for the power and importance of information and how it links to our understanding of medicine and diseases.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Genetics
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Do you dream of working in the medical biotech, pharma, or genomics sectors? Or maybe you want to continue in academia, progressing on to a research degree? Our MSc (Hons) Medical Genetics and Genomics prepares you for these exciting futures.
Through a mix of academic and practical learning, you’ll develop vital skills for the workplace. These include lab techniques, data handling, computing, report writing, oral presentations, and teamwork. Your communication, organisation, and research abilities will be prized by employers.
Out in the world of work, you’ll join a new generation of bioscientists. You’ll have a detailed knowledge of genetics and bioinformatics. You’ll also grasp how genomic changes cause diseases such as cancer. Crucially, this will enable you to develop new treatments through drugs, gene therapy, and prevention strategies.
By the end of the course, you’ll find a new respect for the power and importance of information and how it links to our understanding of medicine and diseases.
Through a mix of academic and practical learning, you’ll develop vital skills for the workplace. These include lab techniques, data handling, computing, report writing, oral presentations, and teamwork. Your communication, organisation, and research abilities will be prized by employers.
Out in the world of work, you’ll join a new generation of bioscientists. You’ll have a detailed knowledge of genetics and bioinformatics. You’ll also grasp how genomic changes cause diseases such as cancer. Crucially, this will enable you to develop new treatments through drugs, gene therapy, and prevention strategies.
By the end of the course, you’ll find a new respect for the power and importance of information and how it links to our understanding of medicine and diseases.
Admission Requirements
110+
2.7+
4+
65+
6+
You should normally hold a UK honours degree at 2.2. or above in the Life Sciences field, OR equivalent overseas degree from a recognised institution in Life Sciences.
Other qualifications may be considered under exceptional circumstances when accompanied by highly relevant professional experience.
You will need to be proficient in the use of internet-based resources and other interactive technologies. You should have reliable and stable access to the Internet.
Other qualifications may be considered under exceptional circumstances when accompanied by highly relevant professional experience.
You will need to be proficient in the use of internet-based resources and other interactive technologies. You should have reliable and stable access to the Internet.
31 Jul 2026
12 Months
Sep
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
Tuition fees
Domestic
11,750 GBP
International
19,600 GBP
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