Biomedicine
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Entry requirements
You are normally required to have a good undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent from a university outside the UK) in a biological sciences subject (such as biomedical sciences, biological sciences, biochemistry or microbiology).
Months of entry
September
Course content
Our MSc by Research Biomedicine is an exciting course and will provide you with broad research training to prepare for a career in biomedical research.
This course is also suitable in preparation for subsequent PhD studies and for students planning a research career in industry or academia.
You will spend your first term undertaking a number of taught modules to prepare you for your research project. This includes a research skills module in which you will gain hands-on training in advanced techniques such as confocal microscopy, flow cytometry, cloning, in situ hybridisation and bioinformatics.
You will then choose research projects to pursue for the rest of the course in areas such as cancer biology, cardiovascular disease, stem cells and regenerative biology, microbiology and genetics.
Read more about MSc by Research Biomedicine
Information for international students
IELTS: 6.5 overall with no element less than 5.5 (or equivalent)].
Fees and funding
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MSc(Res)
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Global Recruitment Team
- student.recruitment@reading.ac.uk