MSc Genomic Medicine / Overview

Year of entry: 2024

Degree awarded
MSc, PGDip, PGCert, CPD available
Duration
MSc 1Yr FT 2Yr PT, PGDip 1Yr FT 2Yr PT
Entry requirements

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

  • biomedical science
  • medicine
  • nursing

Flexibility on entry requirements will be applied to candidates with appropriate extensive professional experience. Subject to confirmation of suitability, the following number of credits can be accepted as Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL): 

  • MSc: 60 credits
  • PGDip: 45 credits 
  • PGCert: 15 credits

Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) will also be considered on an individual basis.

This course is also available for intercalating medical students, both from The University of Manchester and other UK universities, upon completion of their third year. For St Andrews students, this includes the three-year course plus the following one or two years spent in Manchester.

Full entry requirements

How to apply

Please apply via our online application form . See the application and selection section for details of the supporting documents we require.

We recommend that you apply as early as possible. We reserve the right to close applications if the course is full.

Course options

Full-time Part-time Full-time distance learning Part-time distance learning
MSc Y Y N N
PGDip Y Y N N
PGCert Y Y N N

Course overview

  • Learn to apply genetics, genomics and bioinformatics to patient care.
  • Learn from clinical and academic experts from The University of Manchester, Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine.
  • Study at a university ranked 8th in the UK and among the top 35 in the world for medicine (QS World University Rankings 2023). 
  • Units from this MSc are available as standalone courses for continuing professional development (CPD). Please visit the Genomic Medicine CPD units page.
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Genomic Medicine at The University of Manchester

Open days

Come along to our open day webinar on master's in biosciences on Thursday 7 December 11am-12pm. Our postgraduate education leads will take you through the available courses in the School of Biological Sciences, how to apply and what it's like to study a master's at Manchester. In the final part of the webinar you will be able to ask any outstanding questions. Book your place here .

Fees

For entry in the academic year beginning September 2024, the tuition fees are as follows:

  • MSc (full-time)
    UK students (per annum): £12,500
    International, including EU, students (per annum): £33,000
  • MSc (part-time)
    UK students (per annum): £6,250
    International, including EU, students (per annum): £16,500
  • PGDip (full-time)
    UK students (per annum): £10,000
    International, including EU, students (per annum): £26,400
  • PGDip (part-time)
    UK students (per annum): £5,000
    International, including EU, students (per annum): £13,200
  • PGCert (full-time)
    UK students (per annum): £5,000
    International, including EU, students (per annum): £13,200
  • PGCert (part-time)
    UK students (per annum): £2,500
    International, including EU, students (per annum): £6,600
  • Modular (part-time)
    UK students (per annum): £1,250 per 15 credits
    International, including EU, students (per annum): £3,500

Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.

Funding is available to NHS staff for course units on this programme through  Health Education England.

Policy on additional costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

Scholarships/sponsorships

For the latest scholarship and bursary information please visit the fees and funding page.

Funding is available to NHS staff for course units on this programme through  Health Education England.

Contact details

School/Faculty
Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Contact name
Postgraduate Admissions Team
Telephone
0161 529 4539
Email
Website
https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/medicine/masters/
School/Faculty
Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

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