Biomedical Sciences by Research (MSc)

University of Southampton

United Kingdom, Southampton

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University of Southampton

United Kingdom , Southampton

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Research

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

University Hospital Southampton

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 28,700 / year

Next Intake September-2026

Biomedical Sciences by Research (MSc)

About

Develop advanced scientific, research, and transferable skills required to become an independent researcher in Biomedical Sciences. This course is for Biological sciences and Biomedical Sciences graduates who want to enhance their skills and knowledge before committing to a PhD or a wide variety of careers such as academia, industry, policy, or science journalism.

You’ll work within our vibrant research community that harnesses the University’s expertise in translational science. The outstanding clinical infrastructure and enterprise enable the translation of our pioneering research for patient benefit

You'll study a variety of different modules and complete two research projects which will focus on one of the following research areas:

infection and immunity
nutrition and metabolism
respiratory medicine
stem cells and regenerative medicine

As part of the course, you'll also:

undertake two, 18-week research projects
gain a large range of practical research skills
experience working in different research environments
use our state-of-the-art research facilities
develop transferable skills that enhance employability

We regularly review our courses to ensure and improve quality. This course may be revised as a result of this. Any revision will be balanced against the requirement that the student should receive the educational service expected. Find out why, when, and how we might make changes.

Our courses are regulated in England by the Office for Students (OfS).

Course lead

Dr Franchesca Houghton is an Associate Professor in Stem Cells and Developmental Biology. You can contact our team by emailing biomedsc@soton.ac.uk.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

You'll need at least a 2:1 degree in Biological or Biomedical Sciences or a closely related subject.

You can also take this course as an undergraduate medical student if you've successfully completed at least three years of your medical degree and achieved 60% or above in all assessments in the academic year before starting.

We do not accept Pre-sessional Language programmes as evidence of meeting the English Language requirement for this course.

Find the equivalent international qualifications for your country.

English Program Requirements

If English isn't your first language, you'll need to complete an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to demonstrate your competence in English. You'll need all of the following scores as a minimum:

IELTS score requirements

overall score: 7.0
reading: 6.5
writing: 6.5
speaking: 6.5
listening: 6.5

We accept other English language tests. Find out which English language tests we accept.

Career

Careers

By completing this course you'll develop extensive research skills which will make you highly competitive for a PhD. You'll also be well placed for a career in bioscience research either within or outside of academia.

Other career opportunities include:

scientific writing
industry policy
managing clinical trials
science journalism
research management
working with research funders

Throughout the course, you'll be encouraged to reflect on your career development and will have access to several workshops provided by The Careers and Employability Service to help support you with this.

Careers services at Southampton

We're a top 20 UK university for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022). Our Careers, Employability and Student Enterprise team will support you throughout your time as a student and for up to 5 years after graduation. This support includes: