Biomedicine (by Research)

University of Reading
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year MedicineBiomedical sciences

About this course

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 semester 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.

For more information, please visit our programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/biological-sciences-pg/msc-by-research-biomedicine

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

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

Course Details

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