Overview

The Cell, Gene and Novel Therapies, M.Sc. course from UCL covers all aspects of cell, gene and novel therapies, including applied genomics, the molecular basis of disease, stem cell biology and tissue repair, current and developing technologies in biomedical research and therapeutic intervention, and clinical applications. You will also receive training in research methodology and statistics.

There are two routes on this programme:

Cell and Molecular Therapies (CMT)
Personalised Medicine (PM)

On the CMT route, you will learn the basics of stem cell and tissue repair and the preclinical/clinical applications of gene therapy/gene editing technologies.On the PM route, you will be exposed to novel personalised therapies (e.g. RNA therapies), covering preclinical drug development and clinical translation. You will also learn how to apply genomic and multiomic information to personalised medicine.Optional modules will provide you with the opportunity to explore areas within the field in more depth and enhance analytical and communication skills.The broad range of skills acquired from the taught modules will underpin your development of an independent research project and critical analysis and reporting of data.

Career opportunities:

This programme aims to equip students for careers in research, education, medicine and business in academic, clinical, industrial and regulatory settings. Examples of potential careers could include:

Academic research and/or lecturing in a university, research institution, or other higher education setting.
Developing new therapies or intellectual property in National Healthcare systems and pharmaceutical industry or other biomedicine-related business venture.
Conducting clinical trials as part of a team of clinicians, scientists and allied health professionals.
Monitoring and analysing the results of clinical trials as part of a clinical trials unit.

You will be provided with opportunities to develop specific scientific and analytical skills including:

data gathering,
critical appraisal,
scientific writing,
scientific presentation,
debating,
maintaining scientific dialogue,
experimental design,

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Genomics
Molecular Aspects of Cell and Gene Therapy
Applied Statistics for Health Research
Clinical Applications of Cell and Gene Therapy
Stem cells and Tissue Repair

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-26 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Students who do not meet these requirements but have appropriate professional experience will also be considered.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

39800 GBP / year

≈ 39800 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

18400 GBP / year

≈ 18400 GBP / year

Additional Details

NAT Part-time: 9.200
INT Part-time: 19.900

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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