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Biomedical Sciences MSc

The Biomedical Sciences MSc provides opportunities for a broad learning experience in biomedical sciences and research training that will enhance students' employability.

About the course

Gain a comprehensive understanding of all the aspects of biology related to human health and disease, with this intensive one-year MSc. 

You’ll explore everything from the way different cells and systems of the body work, through to the design and development of novel therapies, across a range of interlinked topics that are vital in biomedical research. 

You’ll develop specialised knowledge and skills, through a practical research project in your chosen subject area, under the supervision of a leading senior investigator from one of UCL’s biomedical research groups. 

You’ll also develop the academic abilities needed to progress to doctoral study, learning to critically analyse scientific papers and use data analysis approaches.

What you can look forward to

  • Study within the UCL Biosciences division, one of the world’s foremost centres for research and teaching in the biological sciences, ranked sixth globally for biosciences.
  • Gain first-hand insight into globally significant research across a diverse range of biomedical disciplines. 
  • Spend half the course on a diverse range of taught modules delivered by leading experts, learning about advanced genetics, cell biology, drug design, cell signalling, aging research and more.  
  • Spend the other half of the programme gaining hands-on practical research experience as part of a leading research group in your chosen specialism. 
  • Get involved with collaborative projects and absorb the perspectives of guest speakers from a range of UCL partners, including the Francis Crick Institute and the UCL-Zeiss Multiscale Imaging Centre (UZMIC)  

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Where the course can take you

This programme will prepare you for a PhD in the biomedical sciences, or a leadership career in the biomedical industries and provides a broad understanding of the various disciplines within the biomedical sciences that’ll ready you for multidisciplinary research. 

You’ll also be well positioned for a variety of roles in both the public and the private sector. These could include advisory and consultancy roles for governmental agencies and NGOs, or research and development work across a broad range of industries including biotech, healthcare, medical writing and publishing, and pharmaceuticals.