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MSc - Master of Science
University of Reading
Full Time
SEP-25
12 months
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MSc - Master of Science
University of Reading
Full Time
SEP-25
12 months
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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.
WHAT CAREER CAN YOU HAVE?
All our master’s programmes emphasise the practical skills that employers need, whether that is the ability to identify plants, carry out environmental assessments or use the latest cutting-edge molecular techniques. As a University of Reading MSc graduate, you will be well equipped to work in the field or the lab, and in the private or public sector. According to recent data, 92% of taught postgraduates from the School of Biological Sciences are in work or further study six months after leaving (DLHE survey, 2016/17 leavers). Many of our graduates go on to study for a PhD and pursue a career in research, either in industry or in universities.
Typical roles of graduates from our ecology and wildlife-based MSc programmes include conservation officers, project managers, field ecologists and environmental consultants. Graduates from our biomedical MSc programme typically go on to pursue PhD studies or work in the pharmaceutical industry.
You normally need a good undergraduate honours degree (2:1 or above), or equivalent from a university outside the UK, in a related subject such as biomedical sciences, biological sciences, biochemistry or microbiology.
Students living in
Domestic
£12,550 per year
Students from Domestic
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£26,950 per year
Students from EU
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£26,950 per year
Students from International
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