Masters courses in life sciences: A-Z

• September 2024 start
• 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time

Work with scientists and industry to study the genetics behind rare inherited diseases. Learn how discoveries in the lab are translated into innovative new stem cell and gene treatments that offer precision and personalised medicine.

• Funding available

• September 2024 start
• 1 year Full-time

Develop fundamental knowledge about major conservation issues and their human and environmental drivers, including urbanisation, tropical logging, marine plastics, and the balance between sustainable food production and biodiversity.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year Full-time
• Accredited

Develop the essential skills for a career in bioindustry or for further advanced research in next-horizon biotechnologies.

• Funding available

• September 2024 start
• 1 year Full-time
• Accredited

Our MSc is designed to provide you with all of the necessary technical knowledge, expertise and transferable skills to succeed in one of the fastest growing engineering disciplines.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year Full-time

Receive advanced academic and technical training within one of our designated pathways and become a highly skilled, multidisciplinary biomedical scientist, ready to make a difference in the rapidly evolving field of biomedicine across academia, healthcare and industry.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year Full-time

Learn how to develop new diagnostic tools and treatments for a range of cardiovascular conditions. Study the fundamental science of cardiovascular disease, explore modelling and imaging techniques, and find out how new technologies and therapies reach patients.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year Full-time

Examine the role of hormones in regulating life processes and disease. Study a wide range of endocrine disorders, how they affect patients and how they can be treated.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year Full-time

Understand neurological disease and how clinical research breakthroughs are translated into treatments. You’ll attend NHS clinics to learn from patients and clinicians.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year Full-time

Gain in-depth training in core aspects of contemporary neuroscience, from sensation and sensory processing to understanding complex brain functions and artificial intelligence. You'll work on a research project in cognitive neuroscience with a world-leading expert from the Department of Psychology and be prepared for a career in research, healthcare, industry or study to PhD level.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year Full-time

Gain in-depth training in core aspects of cognitive neuroscience and human neuroimaging, enabling you to generate and interpret neurobiological data in order to draw conclusions from healthy and unhealthy brains. You'll develop skills in neuroimaging, neurophysiological data collection and analysis techniques.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year Full-time

Examine the properties of materials used in the dental field. Understand how this knowledge is applied to impact clinical interventions and design new dental technology applications.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time
• Accredited

Find out how oral health is protected around the world. Examine strategies for planning dental services, preventing disease and promoting healthy living.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year Full-time

Find out how scientists discover chemical candidates for new pharmaceuticals. You'll learn how to meet the pharmaceutical industry’s increasing demands for drugs that can treat illnesses safely and more effectively, overcome antibiotic resistance, and be produced at a lower financial and environmental cost.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year Full-time
• Accredited

This course blends theory and practice to equip you with the skills you need to work in the environment and energy sectors. You’ll be taught by experts and can tailor the course to suit your needs.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year Full-time

Work alongside students and staff who are at the forefront of research into the full breadth of bioscience.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year Full-time

Explore human genetics and develop an understanding of how human genetic diseases are diagnosed clinically at the chromosome and DNA levels.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year Full-time

Get the knowledge and skills to build a career in nutrition. The course is taught by Registered Nutritionists and other health professionals, who offer a global perspective on contemporary nutritional issues.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year Full-time

Undertake research-focused training that spans molecular biology to give you a unique understanding of how the latest research techniques are utilised in the biotechnology sector.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year Full-time

Examine the mechanisms behind disease in detail. Learn how new technologies are building on the Human Genome Project to revolutionise scientific discovery, diagnosis and treatment.

• September 2024 start
• 3 years Part-time Distance learning Online learning

A flexible way to study the fundamental biology of the human nervous system, the mechanisms behind a range of illnesses, and the treatments that patients receive.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year Full-time
• Accredited

Our MSc gives you hands-on experience of an industrial-scale continuous powder processing plant and develops the knowledge and skills you need to stand out in the global pharma market.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time
• Accredited

Develop the research, evaluation and analytical skills you need to understand and undertake a wide range of public health activities, in national and international contexts.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time
• Accredited

Learn the techniques you'll need to evaluate health services and public health interventions. Our course will prepare you for a research degree or an academic career in public health or health services research.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time
• Accredited

This course is ideal for those who aspire to be leaders in their healthcare organisations. You’ll study health needs and inequalities, and you’ll explore the principles of management and organisation theory in terms of public health and health policy and systems.

• September 2024 start
• 2 years Part-time Distance learning Online learning
• Accredited

Develop your research, evaluation and analytical skills relevant to understanding the social determinants of health.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year Full-time

Explore the science behind reproductive and developmental processes and their clinical applications. Develop specialist knowledge as a scientist or clinician, or prepare for further training in IVF or embryology.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year Full-time

Learn how to communicate science to the public from world-leading experts. You’ll explore the use of different platforms and methods, to find your voice within the science communication world.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year Full-time

Explore the interactions between neural structures to understand how brain cells communicate and transform information to control the body. Learn about the core problems in systems neuroscience and develop your understanding of the disciplines and techniques used to address these problems.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time

The programme provides research-led teaching in fundamental cancer biology, clinical oncology and the latest advances in modern therapeutics including immunotherapy and precision medicine. In addition, the six-month full-time research project is excellent preparation for a PhD and a career in healthcare or the pharmaceutical industry.

• September 2024 start
• 1 year Full-time

Designed for students interested in gaining the practical, lab-based skills necessary to understand neurological diseases at the molecular and cellular level and how to apply this knowledge to benefit patients.