Program Description

If students are healthcare professionals already working in the NHS, or they’re a graduate wanting to work in the clinical setting, this MSc Genomic Degree will enhance their career prospects.

This course based on the curriculum of Health Education England, NHS England and Genomics England LTD, will equip students with; knowledge and skills to understand and interpret genomic data, an understanding of genetic and genomic techniques in a clinical setting, bioinformatic approaches required for analysis of genomic data, and advanced knowledge and skills to improve service delivery to patients.

In this programme, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of human genetics and genomics along with techniques required for DNA and RNA sequencing to study genomic variation observed in the clinical setting. Everything students learn will enhance their employability skills, whether they already work in the NHS, or they are a student who wants a career in the clinical setting.