Biomedical Sciences (Life sciences)

The University of Edinburgh
Postgraduate MSc (Res) Full-time 1 Year MedicineBiomedical sciences

About this course

This one-year, full time programme provides an excellent grounding for PhD or other academic study in the Biomedical Sciences.

You will learn valuable research skills, biomedical laboratory techniques and a wide range of other transferable skills that will give you an advantage for the rest of your career.

You can also choose two themes that best suit your interests and career goals.

The programme includes seminars, taught modules and two research projects in our world-recognised research laboratories.

We will also cover a range of valuable transferable skills including:

* critical analysis of research papers

* learning how to write a project grant application and literature review

* data presentation and statistical analysis

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

3111 Laboratory technicians
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists
2111 Chemical scientists
3115 Quality assurance technicians
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals

Course Details

Qualification
MSc (Res)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Edinburgh
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Medicine, Biomedical sciences