- Degree awarded
- Master of Science
- Duration
- 12 months full-time
- Entry requirements
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We require a minimum of an Upper Second class honours degree (or overseas equivalent ) in:
- biological sciences
- biomedical sciences
- pharmacy
- medical sciences
- materials sciences
- biomedical materials
- bio/chemical engineering
- chemistry
- How to apply
To apply for the course, you will need to complete and submit our online application form. For information and guidance, see: How to apply
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 | N | N | N |
Course overview
- Understand the role of nanomedicine within healthcare innovation, particularly focusing on interactions with biological systems, the delivery of therapeutics (including COVID-19 vaccine and cancer therapies), biomarker discovery, bioimaging and for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
- Develop your research skills through a 25-week lab-based research project.
- Prepare for a PhD, specialist clinical training or careers in nanotoxicology, nanomedicine, pharmaceuticals or biotechnology.
Open days
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.
The Catherine Chisholm scholarship is applicable to students from selected countries for this course. Find out more on the scholarship page.
Contact details
- School/Faculty
- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
- Contact name
- Postgraduate Admissions Office
- Telephone
- +44 (0)161 529 4539
- pgtaught.biosciences@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/biosciences/masters/
- School/Faculty
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
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