Overview

The Medical Science (Clinical Biochemistry) course from the University of Cambridge postgraduate students also attend regular IMS-MRL lectures and weekly seminars given by local, national and international speakers. All students are encouraged to attend appropriate training courses provided by the University Postgraduate School of Life Sciences. Students have opportunities to present their work at group meetings and seminars within the IMS-MRL as well as at conferences and symposia.

There is an energetic student community at the IMS-MRL that organises regular events such as a student journal club and an annual student symposium.

The course introduces students to research skills and specialist knowledge. Its main aims are:

to give students with relevant experience at a first-degree level the opportunity to carry out focused research in the discipline under close supervision; and
to give students the opportunity to acquire or develop skills and expertise relevant to their research interests.

By the end of the programme, students will have:

a comprehensive understanding of techniques, and a thorough knowledge of the literature, applicable to their own research;
demonstrated originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in their field;
shown abilities in the critical evaluation of current research and research techniques and methodologies;
demonstrated some self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems, and acted autonomously in the planning and

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Teaching

The course is entirely by research. Students should expect to receive regular supervision from their principal supervisor, ideally at least once a month, and formal feedback each term.

Students also attend regular lab meetings and will present their work at the annual MRL student symposium.

One to one supervision

Students are expected to have regular meetings with their supervisor. In addition, students are assigned a second supervisor/advisor who is usually not directly involved in the research project but takes an interest in general progress and can be a useful source of mentorship and guidance.

Students should expect to receive online reports at least termly and will have regular meetings with their supervisor who will provide feedback and advice.

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Medicine Biochemistry View 71 other Masters in Biochemistry in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK II.i Honours Degree

Two academic references

Transcript

CV/resume

Evidence of competence in English

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

42288 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

14574 GBP / year

≈ 14574 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-time:

National - £7,287
International - £21,144

Living costs

Cambridge

United Kingdom

846 - 1465 GBP / month

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

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Overview

The course introduces students to research skills and specialist knowledge. Its main aims are:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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