- Degree awarded
- MSc, PGDip, PGCert, CPD available
- Duration
- MSc 1Yr FT 2Yr PT, PGDip 1Yr FT 2Yr PT
- Entry requirements
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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.
- 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.
Open days
Find out what it's like to study at Manchester by visiting us on one of our face-to-face or on-line open days .
Fees
For entry in the academic year beginning September 2025, the tuition fees are as follows:
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MSc (full-time)
UK students (per annum): £13,000
International, including EU, students (per annum): £34,500 -
MSc (part-time)
UK students (per annum): £6,500
International, including EU, students (per annum): £17,250 -
PGDip (full-time)
UK students (per annum): £10,400
International, including EU, students (per annum): £27,600 -
PGDip (part-time)
UK students (per annum): £5,200
International, including EU, students (per annum): £13,800 -
PGCert (full-time)
UK students (per annum): £5,200
International, including EU, students (per annum): £13,800 -
PGCert (part-time)
UK students (per annum): £2,600
International, including EU, students (per annum): £6,900 -
Modular (part-time)
UK students (per annum): £1,300 per 15 credits
International, including EU, students (per annum): £3,500 per 15 credits
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
- pgtaught.biosciences@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/medicine/masters/
- School/Faculty
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
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