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Postgraduate taught programmes

Explore our postgraduate taught programmes at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, where you'll benefit from our close links with leading clinical partners like Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and University College London Hospital (UCLH).

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Why UCL? | Browse our programmes | Open eventsMeet our Programme Leads | What our students and alumni say | Funding your studies | Register your interest

Why study at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health?

  • UCL is rated 9th in the QS World Rankings 2025
  • UCL is ranked 3rd in the world for Public Health (ShanghaiRankings 2024)
  • We are No.1 for research power and impact in medicine, health and life sciences (REF 2021)
  • We are Europe’s leading centre for child health research.
  • We aim to attract the best basic and clinical scientists who are interested in pursuing careers in child health related disciplines. 

Browse our programmes

For full programme information including modules, contact details, fees and entry requirements please visit the prospectus pages: 

Child Health MRes

Child Health MRes

Peadiatrics and Child Health

 

Child Development, Psychology and Mental Health 
Cell and Gene Therapies

 

Physiotherapy

Find out more about studying Physiotherapy programmes and Taster Modules at UCL

Register your interest 


Open events

Meet our Programme Directors, explore the Master's degrees that interest you, and get answers to any questions you may have. Browse our events and on-demand recordings. 


Meet our Programme Leads

Paediatrics and Child Health programmes

The Paediatrics and Child Health MSc programmes are co-led by Prof Helen Bedford and Dr Erwin Pauws.

Child Health MRes 

This programme is co-led by Dr Claire Smith (Programme Director) and Dr Bushra Ahmed (Deputy Programme Director). 

Infancy and Early Childhood Development MSc

This programme is co-led by Prof Michelle de Haan and Dr Jane Gilmour.

Cell, Gene and Novel Therapies MSc

This programme is co-led by Prof Patrizia Ferretti, Prof Haiyan Zhou, Dr Conor McCann, Dr Giorgia Santilli

Child and Adolescent Mental Health MSc

This programme is co-led by Dr Helen Bruce and Prof David Skuse (Programme Directors) and Dr Antigoni Gkaravella (Deputy Programme Director). 

Paediatric Neuropsychology programmes

The Clinical Paediatric Neuropsychology MSc and Applied Paediatric Neuropsychology MSc are co-led by Dr Frederique Liegeois and Dr Sara Shavel-Jessop. 

Physiotherapy programmes

Please see the list available here. 


What our students and alumni say

Meet some of our students and alumni. Find out what they have to say about their programmes.

Paediatrics and Child Health MSc Nitish
Nitish, Paediatrics and Child Health MSc

Personalised Medicine and Novel Therapies MSc Alumni spotlight
Sonakshi, Personalised Medicine and Novel Therapies MSc

Paediatrics and Child Health MSc
Loujain, Paediatrics and Child Health MSc


Funding your studies

We offer departmental scholarships and funding that you may be eligible to apply for. Please check our website for further information. 

Scholarship and funding opportunities


Register your interest in child health, child mental health or physiotherapy

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