2025/26 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

MSc Molecular Medicine

Total credits: 180

Entry requirements:

Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Medicine - Leeds Institute of Medical Research

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Programme specification:

Develop as a scientist or scientifically-literate clinician and study molecular approaches to the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of a range of cancer, chronic, autoimmune and genetic diseases.

Be part of our world-renowned School of Medicine and learn from internationally recognised scholars. Our flexible course allows you to develop core scientific skills and follow your professional interests with a choice of optional modules. You’ll also carry out a research project as part of an innovative research group with supervision from academics and clinicians working on cutting-edge research.

- Engage in research projects using the latest technologies to generate scientifically impactful results to improve human health.
- Access research opportunities in Applied Health Research, Cancer and Pathology, Cardiovascular, Genes and Development and Musculoskeletal Research.
- Work as part of a research team in a cutting-edge discipline.
- Choose optional modules to reflect your personal and professional interests.

These include:

- Immunity and disease.
- Human molecular genetics.
- Cancer biology and molecular oncology.

Our teaching is research-led and delivered by cancer research academics and clinicians at the University of Leeds.

You will access research active, state-of-the-art laboratories where will develop a research proposal and then deliver a 4-month research project as part of an active research group in a research area related to human disease, from fundamental research to translational research. Projects are different every year as they are integrated into ongoing programmes of research.

Entry Requirements

BSc 1st class or 2i, or equivalent (for example a pass in MB ChB, BDS), in a relevant scientific discipline which would normally be one of the biological sciences but a natural sciences graduate will be considered. Subject to University regulations MB ChB or BDS students who had completed 3 years of study would be eligible to intercalate.

English language requirements: An overall score of 7.0 on IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with at least 6.0 in writing and 6.5 in all other components.

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[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Candidates must take a minimum of 180 credits and pass 150 credits to be awarded an MSc.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 60 credits from the following optional modules each term:

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