MSc Biomedical and Clinical Research at Queen's University Belfast

This research-intensive MSc, delivered by the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, gives didactic and project-based training in biomedical and clinical research with an emphasis on clinical translation. It covers experimental design, animal and in vitro disease models, observational studies, clinical trial design, health informatics and scientific communication, with access to over 60 research groups. There are 30 full-time places, and the course can be taken as an intercalated degree by medical and dental students.

Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences  |  Department: Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Core Research Skills (20 credits), Clinical Translation (20 credits), Research Project (60 credits) and Dissertation (60 credits). Optional modules include Health and Biomedical Informatics and the Exposome, Statistics in Public Health and Medical Research (10 credits each), Advanced Research Skills and Delivering Clinical Trials from Protocol to Patient (20 credits each).

Career pathways

The programme prepares graduates for academic research, clinical translation, clinical trials and the life sciences industry, and serves as a route to PhD study and roles in biomedical innovation, clinical trials and translational medicine. Students can obtain a certificate in good clinical practice and, for animal work, official animal handling training.

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