About this degree
Recent advances in omics technology and the growing availability of health data obtained via molecular profiling, medical imaging and diagnostic testing have opened new opportunities to design and test treatments. Life or medical science graduates with enhanced skills and knowledge are highly valued in this rapidly growing area of science.
This internationally-renowned, interdisciplinary programme equips you with cutting-edge knowledge relating to the mechanistic understanding of disease. You will learn about the technologies that detect, diagnose, and treat causal factors of disease, while developing advanced knowledge in all aspects of precision medicine.
The course covers genomics, bioinformatics, structural biology, genetics and epigenetics of disease and their precision diagnosis and treatment, biomedical imaging techniques, nanomedicines, and the generation and analysis of big data.
You will gain awareness of the context in which precision medicine is being applied in healthcare, research and industry. You will also develop a range of intellectual, practical and transferable skills essential for a career in this field.
The course is delivered by clinical and scientific experts from across UCL and industry and is run in partnership with UCL Hospitals.
Who this course is for
This MSc is primarily suitable for life science or medical science graduates. Students with an interest in precision medicine who have a background in biological sciences, chemical sciences, physics, mathematics or pharmacy may also be eligible to apply.
What this course will give you
This programme offers you the following benefits and opportunities.
- The chance to study in a centre with a global reputation for translating pioneering scientific research into tangible treatments.
- Access to teaching from UCL’s internationally renowned Division of Medicine, in partnership with UCL Hospitals, working with experts in the field of precision medicine. The Division has pioneered multidisciplinary research and successfully translated innovative research into useful clinical benefit.
- The opportunity to interact and conduct research with leading groups in the field. Our research expertise includes inflammation, internal medicine, metabolism, nephrology, respiratory, liver and digestive health, medicinal chemistry, computational drug design, neuronal development and signalling, cell cycle control, intensive care medicine, regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, nanomedicine, stem cells, mitochondrial biology and cancer.
