MSc Applied Transfusion and Transplantation Science

Study the only postgraduate masters degree in transfusion and transplantation in England, created in collaboration with NHSBT. Training at UWE and NHSBT's facility in Filton, the largest blood centre in Europe, you will learn from leading experts in practice.

Why study MSc Applied Transfusion and Transplantation Science?

Transfusion and transplantation services save lives. They provide vital blood, stem cell and organ donations for patients with serious illnesses, alongside specialist testing for hospital patients. Due to a national shortage in these services, transfusion and transplant specialists are in high demand. This MSc in Applied Transfusion and Transplantation Science aims to tackle this shortage.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are the only university in England to offer this master's degree in conjunction with NHS Blood and Transplant. The course addresses a knowledge and skills gap, fulfilling an urgent need to offer postgraduate study with experiential learning in support of developing laboratory advanced specialists. This master's is endorsed by the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT), a society of global transfusion medicine professionals, committed to enhancing transfusion practice. One of only two higher education courses in the world to receive this endorsement, the ISBT have praised our course on its well-structured design.

The content is not limited to scientific staff in post, but would suit recent graduates seeking advanced knowledge in transfusion and transplantation, and those progressing in research and development.

Advance your career

If you are a current health care employee in the NHS or outside the UK, this course may help support the development of your career in a scientific, research or management role. The course is also suitable for biomedical and other healthcare and life science graduates.

You will be able to choose from a range of study options including applying for stand-alone modules as CPD short courses. Flexible delivery of the course can adapt from full-time to part-time with short, blended teaching blocks, complementing a busy work schedule. We hope to welcome you to our inclusive degree, accessible from your workplace and adaptable to your needs.

Careers / Further study

MSc Applied Transfusion and Transplantation Science suits many areas of postgraduate development but is aimed at those wishing to, or already working in the field or transfusion or transplantation. If you are employed within NHSBT or NHS Trusts, you'll upskill and develop within your existing role. Biomedical graduates could undertake this course to support entry into the profession.

As well as honing your skills, this master's will support your career progression, enabling you to progress to a more senior, specialist role within this field. This includes a senior research, scientific or management role in the NHS.

You'll gain an insight into many departments within NHSBT, including those conducting world-class research. You'll gain practical experience and hands-on skills in their specialist teaching labs. By the end of the course, you'll be equipped with the skills needed for a career in a clinical scientific environment, as well as laboratory practice and management.

The course offers many benefits if you're currently in employment in the NHS. You'll have the flexibility to work alongside your studies, strengthening your employability. The high demand for transfusion and transplant specialists will enable you to pursue a life-long career within these clinical services.

Our partnership with NHSBT allows you to network with experts in practice. You'll also have the chance to improve your professional development through standalone modules. Study one of our modules as a CPD short course, enabling you to specialise and improve your career prospects in your chosen specialist subject.

If you work in a hospital outside the UK, learning alongside UK experts will enable you to gain knowledge and skills from a world-leading organisation, providing knowledge exchange opportunities, and the chance to progress to a more senior role in a hospital or research setting within your respective country.

Our award-winning careers service helps you develop your employment potential through career coaching, a vacancy service for internships, placements, jobs and where possible, global opportunities, volunteering, community activity, support for entrepreneurial activity, and access to employer events.