Genomic Medicine University of Cambridge

Overview

The Postgraduate Certificate in Genomic Medicine at the University of Cambridge provides a solid grounding in genomics and can act as a springboard for further study or equip you with specific skills relevant to your professional needs. 

The programme was launched in 2016 to support an NHS England initiative to upskill the clinical workforce in order to facilitate the integration of genomics into mainstream care pathways. We were recommissioned by NHS England in 2025, meaning that we can continue to put eligible NHS employees forward for funding. Moreover, the course has been refreshed to reflect contemporary practice in genomics and it conforms to the Genomics Education Programme’s national framework for Master’s level education. More than 100 leaders in their respective fields contribute to the teaching of the course, including Cambridge University and Cambridge University Hospital staff, colleagues from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and guest lecturers of national and international renown. 

Key facts:

• Provide professionally relevant teaching and learning informed by research in an integrated clinical and research environment. 
• Develop and create a cohort of doctors and other professionals allied to genomic medicine or research able to pursue and develop their roles in the rapidly-changing and challenging environment of genomic medicine. 
• Prepare healthcare professionals for the adoption of genomic technologies and the increasing use of genomic information as part of the diagnostic and treatment pathway. 
• Develop researchers competent in the use of genomic technologies for biomedical research. 
• Develop a cohort of health care professionals with the ability and confidence to lead service improvement for safe and high-quality patient care. 
• Develop a cohort of health care professionals allied to medicine with an understanding of research methodologies and clinical opportunities relevant to genomic medicine. 
• Encourage a commitment to intellectual challenge and evidence-based clinical practice informed by the latest conceptual and theoretical knowledge of genomic medicine. 
• Develop students' intellectual, practical and transferable skills related to genomic medicine. 
• Encourage critical thinking related to genomic medicine. 
• Equip students for entry into health care professional training schemes including graduate entry medicine courses. 
• Prepare students for undertaking research degrees (PhD) in genomic medicine-related research fields. 
• Provide students from the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other industries with an understanding of the relevance of advances in genomics for current and future health care.