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Successful employment in the medical sciences, clinical and research environments and national health boards and health related industries, requires highly motivated and skilled multi-professional workers and leaders. Our highly qualified and skilled teachers, researchers and health provider specialists will deliver youÌýtheÌýlevel of post graduate education required to enable you to meet these needs.Ìý Ìý

• Our masters degrees in Medical Sciences are grounded in modern medical practice and as one of our graduates you’ll have the skills to enter into a range of clinical, medical and healthcare career pathways
• Our small, friendly school allows you to get to know our academic staff very well and easily access both academic and pastoral support enabling you to perform at your best. Our staff include academics, clinicians and researchers with considerable NHS, University and commercial experience
• The focus and scope of our courses are variedÌýsoÌýyou canÌýfindÌýaÌýniche that suits your interests and career aspirations. Our masters coursesÌýare firmly rooted in the latest research, and content is regularly updated to ensure you’ll be exposed to the cutting edge of what is a fast-moving field
• You’ll experience a wide variety of teaching while studying at ÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏÌúËãÅÌ including interactive lectures and seminars, directed individual study, one-to-one study support and numerous opportunities to apply hands on work, in both structured individual and small groupÌýpracticals
• Expertise covering all key areas of postgraduate biomedical sciences laboratory practices and specialisms
• You’ll be involved in medically related cutting-edge research projectsÌýmeaning that your skill set and understanding will be first class Ìý

WeÌýalsoÌýhave excellent links with theÌýÌý(BCUHB), which is one of the largest in the UK, and North West Cancer Research, the leading cancer charity forÌýtheÌýnorth west of England and North Wales. Some lecturers hold joint appointments with BCUHB which means you’ll be taught by staffÌýand honorary lecturers with a comprehensive 'umbrella' of skills and expertise - from laboratory bench to patient bedside.ÌýÌý

Achieving your goals â¶Ä¯Ìý

Studying with us at the School of Medical Sciences therefore offers you a unique opportunity to learn and achieve your educational goals.ÌýWe can help you become a successful proactive, skilled multi-professional worker or leader,Ìýwith the skills and practical medical application knowledge required for your successful new career orÌýnextÌýstep on the ladderÌýin range of key medical employers.Ìý

Our postgraduate MSc degrees will prepare you for your future career in a range of bioscience and medically-related professions including:Ìý

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You’ll be in a strong position toÌýsuccessfully compete forÌýPhD level study, and positions, at both UK and international Universities, Research institutes and health industries.ÌýYour skills will also be inÌýdemand by large employers such as the pharmaceutical industry, medical research and public healthÌýbodies.Ìý

Within the School of Medical Sciences, we employ state-of-the-art approaches to address basic research questions in medicine and/or develop applications to overcome a serious unmet clinical need. We have an overarching aim of improving the patient pathway, either by contributing new insight to fill an important gap in medical knowledge or developing applications which directly contribute to improving health and well-being.ÌýÌý

We have a strong focus on cancer research where our research teams are not only exploring the complex processes which result in the development, progression and therapeutic resistance of cancers, but are also developing the basis for new therapies and patient monitoring technologies. The cancer research teams are housedÌýin the North West Cancer Research Institute, which integrates us with the wider research networks in other leading research intense universities world-wide and health providers, to ensure that our research is relevant to the needs of cancer patients within Wales and beyond.Ìý

Our staff expertise coversÌýa variety ofÌýresearchÌýareas includingÌýClinical applications and therapies in Human Immunology and autoimmunity; Molecular Genetics; Medical Genetics; Cancer; Medical Microbiology; Medical Biochemistry; ´¡²Ô²¹³Ù´Ç³¾²âÌýand Clinical Practices; Nanotechnology.ÌýÌý