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Study Details: MSc 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
With more than one billion people across the world suffering from a respiratory illness, respiratory medicine is an increasingly important field of medicine. This MSc focuses on the study of the scientific and clinical basis of respiratory diseases, with all courses and modules directed towards understanding disease and the effects on patients.
You will learn about all the key concepts relevant to respiratory medicine, including respiratory biology and disease, genetics, immunology, biochemistry, microbiology, lung repair and regeneration, animal models, pathophysiology, pharmacology, physiology, and occupational and environmental lung disease.
The course offers a unique translational focus working with the world’s best, with access to some of the most innovative research projects in this area. You will also gain the practical, analytic and transferable skills that are essential for conducting your own respiratory medicine research.
UCL offers a world-class research and teaching environment in respiratory medicine. This programme has been designed for those seeking to lead the way in the growing field of respiratory medicine as clinicians or scientists.
Who this course is for
This MSc is best suited to life science or medical science graduates. Students with an interest in respiratory clinical science, who have a background in chemical sciences, physics, mathematics or pharmacy, may also be eligible to apply.
A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject (respiratory care, respiratory therapy, advanced respiratory practice, life sciences, medicine, chemistry, biomedicine including applied medical sciences from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.
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UCL offers a range of financial awards aimed at assisting both prospective and current students with their studies.
Our learning methods will prepare students for careers in academic or industrial biomedical sciences, as well as equipping them with transferable skills in presentation, writing, organisation and teamwork. With access to UCL’s clinical and scientific expertise and world leading partners, the course provides a strong foundation for the next generation of future leaders in this critical field.
Employability
This MSc prepares students for further academic study and to work at the highest levels of respiratory medicine. You will develop your transferable skills through individual and group activities, such as problem solving, data interpretation, bench projects, literature review, essay writing, journal clubs, oral and poster presentations, and leadership training.
The skills you develop will put you in a strong position for pursuing careers in the public healthcare sector and NHS, in industry and biopharma, government and research councils, biomedical charities and stakeholders, and scientific media and publishing houses.
Compulsory modules
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