Overview

This Molecular Medicine course at University of Leeds offers you a unique opportunity to develop advanced scientific skills, engage in impactful research, and specialise in either Disease Mechanisms and Treatments or Cancer Biology and Therapy. Delivered by world-leading academics in a research-intensive environment, this programme prepares graduates for careers in academia, industry, and clinical research.

Career opportunities

This exciting course provides excellent training for:

science graduates looking for an opportunity to pursue a career in industry, clinical service or a related discipline, go on to do doctoral research or enter academic medicine

clinicians interested in a clinical academic career.

Many of our past students are now doing PhDs across the UK or internationally. Some joined non-governmental organisations or went on to work in industry. Talented graduates from the MSc will be strongly supported to join PhD programmes in the institutes here at the University.

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Programme Structure

Modules include:

Disease Mechanisms and Treatments

Cancer Biology and Therapy

Preparing for the Research Project

Immunity and Disease

Research Project

Models of Human Disease for Translational Research

Stem Cell Biology: A Genomics and Systems Biology Approach to Haematopoiesis

Cancer Biology and Molecular Oncology

Cancer Drug Development

Methods in Biomedical Research

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-11 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , International

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Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leeds, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Medicine Molecular Sciences View 94 other Masters in Molecular Sciences in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) minimum in a relevant subject (biomedicine, medicine, biological sciences or possibly natural sciences) or equivalent qualification.

This course is also available as an intercalated programme to students who have completed three years of a UK medical degree.

Students taking this course as an intercalated degree are subject to different deadlines of application.

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Leeds

United Kingdom

637 - 1103 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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