Overview
The MGC will align with and network with international programs to ensure that UAEU graduates will be considered world class genetic counselors. Learn more with Genetic Counseling from United Arab Emirates University.
Program Objectives
- Deliver graduates equipped with genomic knowledge with the necessary skills to understand and analyze genomic medicine in current and future clinical practice.
- Prepare competent graduates with the needed genetic counselling skills, clinical practices, and enhanced education abilities and meet the immediate and growing need for the genetic counselors.
- Promoting research and ethical skills in national genetic-related priority areas contributing to the advancement of knowledge in the field of Medical Genetics and Genomics.
Programme Structure
Courses include
- Biomedical Sc. Seminar
- Human Genetics
- Molecular Basis of Human Diseases
- Bioinformatics and Genomics
- Principles of Genetic Counseling
- Genomics and Society
- Advanced Communication and Genetic Counseling Skills
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Campus Location
- Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- A cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent, in all undergraduate work;
- A Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited university recognized by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research; and
- A score of at least 6.0 on the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic exam or equivalent, for all disciplines delivered predominantly in English.
- This test score must be less than two years old at the time of application, with the following exceptions:
- A native speaker of English who has completed his/her undergraduate education in an English-medium institution and in a country where English is the official language or
- An applicant with undergraduate degree from an English-medium institution who can provide evidence of acquiring a minimum TOEFL score of 500 on the paper-based test, or its equivalent, at the time of admission to his/her undergraduate program.
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Tuition Fees
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Applies to youNon-residents37000 AED / year≈ 37000 AED / year -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents37000 AED / year≈ 37000 AED / year
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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