Newcastle University

Medical Genetics MRes

Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Course overview

This course is for graduates with a BSc in life or other sciences, and for intercalating and qualified MBBS or BDS students, who have an interest in leveraging our understanding of genetics to improve human health.

Key highlights

  • Applies genetic understanding to improving human health
  • Open to life science graduates and medical or dental students
  • Suitable as an intercalated degree for MBBS and BDS students

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:1 — or above

Scholarships

  • Alumni Progression Scholarship Funding

    A £1,000 Alumni Progression Scholarship or a 20% Alumni Progression Discount.

  • Business Excellence Scholarship

    Two awards of up to £8,150 tuition fee discount each.

  • Frank Pounder Bursary (Geospatial Artificial Intelligence MSc)

    Each eligible student will receive an individual award of £2,000.

    Up to £2,000
  • MBA Developing Talent and Leadership Scholarship

    Awards of up to £16,625, payable towards the cost of tuition fees.

  • The Hilary Taylor Scholarship

    The School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape is offering two scholarships of £2,500, one for each stage of the Master of Architecture (5843F) programme.

    Up to £2,500
  • Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarships – Postgraduate Awards

    £8,000 tuition fee awards.

    Up to £8,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Clinical scientist (genomics)
  • Genetic technologist
  • Research scientist in medical genetics
  • Research assistant
  • Clinical trials associate
  • PhD researcher in human genetics

Cost of study

UK/Home: £12,500 per year | International: £30,700 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Newcastle University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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