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Biomedical Sciences (Taught)

MS · 12 Months · Full-time · 09/2025 · PostgraduateGilmorehill (Main) Campus

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Course summary

Crucial for clinical diagnosis of diseases and appropriate treatment of patients, Biomedical Science is vital to the operation of the NHS and related health industries.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol).

Research training for students intending to proceed to a career in biomedical sciences, either directly as a Top 10 in the UK for Biological SciencesBiomedical Scientist or through a PhD.

Similar to the MRes Biomedical Sciences, but with more teaching in the first part of the programme, and one research project.
Experience learning a wide range of modern molecular biology techniques required to pursue a research career in biomedical science.

Gain valuable practical research experience by using the skills and techniques acquired during the programme to complete an in depth research project.
An ideal introduction for overseas students who may wish to proceed to PhD studies in the UK, Europe or the USA.

Main Campus Location

Mainly undertaken at the Gilmorehill Campus in the West End of Glasgow, with secondary teaching locations being the Garscube Campus to the north west of the city and the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital on the southside of the city. Both are easy to get to by bus, subway or car.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

The overall aims of the programme are:

  • to provide students with the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to pursue a career in laboratory research.

  • to provide students with a theoretical and practical understanding of advanced techniques used in modern biomedical sciences research.

  • to provide students with the opportunity to practice research skills in the laboratory by completing an extensive research project in an area of their choice.

Core Courses include:
HIGHER SKILLS IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
THE MOLECULAR GENETICS OF DISEASE
PRESENTATION SKILLS IN THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
MSC BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES PROJECT

Optional Courses may include:
DETECTING BIOMARKERS FOR PRECISION MEDICINE APPLICATIONS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGIES AND DEVICES
ANIMAL MODELS OF DISEASE
NEUROSCIENCE: ANIMAL MODELS OF DISEASE AND FUNCTION
SNP ASSAY DESIGN AND VALIDATION
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND COMMERCIALISATION OF BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH
NEUROINFLAMMATION IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
CURRENT TRENDS AND CHALLENGES IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND HEALTH
EMERGING VIRUSES
INTRODUCTION TO NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCING BIOINFORMATICS
VIRUSES AND CANCER
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
BIO-IMAGING FOR RESEARCH SCIENTISTS
IMMUNOTHERAPY AND PRECISION ONCOLOGY
OMIC ANALYSES FOR THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES: FROM GENOMICS TO METABOLOMIC
INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB PROGRAMMING (PGT)
STATISTICS & RESEARCH DESIGN (PGT)
ENDOCRINOLOGY IN HEALTH & DISEASE
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES MSc
Biomedical MSc students
Crucial for clinical diagnosis of diseases and appropriate treatment of patients, Biomedical Science is vital to the operation of the NHS and related health industries.

Academic contact: mvls-mscbms@glasgow.ac.uk

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Royal Society of BiologyThe overall aims of the programme are:

to provide students with the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to pursue a career in laboratory research.
to provide students with a theoretical and practical understanding of advanced techniques used in modern biomedical sciences research.
to provide students with the opportunity to practice research skills in the laboratory by completing an extensive research project in an area of their choice.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

Study options

  • MS • Full-time • 12 Months

Start dates

  • 09/2025

How to apply

International applicants

International applicant information can be found via gla.ac.uk by searching for 'international'.

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  • Amber

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Entry requirements

A second class Honours degree or equivalent (eg GPA of 3.0 or above) in a relevant subject. Professional experience, particularly lab-based work, may be taken into account.

International students with academic qualifications below those required should contact our partner institution, Glasgow International College, who offer a range of pre-Masters courses.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

All fees are published on the University of Glasgow website.

https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/feesandfunding/

Sponsorship information

Sponsorship and funding information can be found via gla.ac.uk by searching for 'scholarships'.

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