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Study With Us

We offer a choice of postgraduate courses at the Institute of Genetic Medicine. For course content, research areas, research skills training, entry requirements, fees, funding and visa information please see our degree descriptions:

One Year Programmes

MRes Medical Genetics - a more general one year full time taught course, with a single 20 week research project which may be undertaken at the Institute of Genetic Medicine.

MPhil - a one year full time study on a single research project.

Three Year Programmes

PhD - Three years full time study on a single research project.

Further information

  • Opportunities to study within IGM for international students
  • e-Portfolio - system to help students undertake personal development planning and share relevant information with tutors
  • S3p - Student self-service portal to register for study and pay fees

Need teaching material for Genetics?

Log on to: www.eurogene.eu - With EU funding, partners all across Europe have contributed teaching material. This includes a series of short recordings of counselling sessions involving a combination of actors and volunteer patients. These were written and produced by Professor Sir John Burn of the Institute of Genetic Medicine, supported by visiting Professor Anne-Marie Gerdes from Copenhagen and the TV team of Newcastle Biomedicine.