Medical Sciences MSc
12 months full time
Fees
Fees per academic year 2013-14
UK and EU: full time £5,500
International: full time £14,750
More information is available about tuition fees and discounts.
Programme Overview
This MSc programme is designed to provide you with a broad education in diverse areas of medical sciences.
You will gain an understanding of the principles and practices that underpin contemporary medical sciences and biomedicine.
The programme is suitable for graduates with a background in biomedical sciences, medicine or dentistry and for graduates from more varied backgrounds who require a conversion course that will allow them to acquire expertise and specialist knowledge in different areas of medical sciences.
A major strength of the programme is its clinical and translational nature. You will acquire knowledge and develop understanding of aspects of medical sciences research practice and relevant legal, ethical and safety considerations.
The knowledge and skills acquired will be relevant to a wide range of careers, including those in the health sector, academia and industry for which a Masters' level education is desirable or essential. The programme is also an excellent preparation for a higher level research degree.
+Modules
Embedded in the Faculty of Medical Sciences, taught subject focused modules are delivered over two semesters by a mixture of scientists and clinicians with expertise in their specialist areas.
In the third semester you work exclusively on your selected dissertation. You will experience:
- hypothesis-led medical research and analysis
- presentation of research findings and scientific hypotheses
- data and interpretation in the context of current scientific literature.
Find out more detailed information about the programme modules
+Entrance Requirements
An upper-second-class Honours degree, or international equivalent in a science or related discipline or a degree in medicine or dentistry.
Applicants whose first language is not English require a minimum of IELTS 6.5 for each sub-section, TOEFL 90 (Internet-based) or equivalent.
Our INTO Newcastle University Centre can provide extra tuition to help you meet the University's English language requirements.
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has rules for international students regarding minimum English language requirements.
+Scholarships and Other Sources of Funding
More information on scholarships, studentships, bursaries and other funding is available from our database.
+How to Apply
Visit our postgraduate application site.
There is no closing date for this programme. However, international students applying for September 2013 entry should apply by Friday 12 July 2013 to ensure that they have time to put appropriate arrangements in place.
Please note: As a formal condition of the offer to study at Newcastle University, students from outside the UK/EU are required to pay a deposit of £1,500 or submit an official letter of sponsorship for their chosen programme. The deposit payment is non refundable, but will be deducted from tuition fees upon registration.
+Further Information
To register your interest in this MSc programme, please use our on-line form.
For further programme-related information, prospective UK/EU students should contact the Degree Programme Director:
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 246 4417
E-mail: medpg.mscmsenquiries@ncl.ac.uk
For further programme-related information, prospective international students should contact:
Professor Steve J Yeaman
Director of International Postgraduate Studies
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 222 7433
E-mail: biomed-international-pg@ncl.ac.uk
For further general information, prospective students should contact:
Medical Sciences Graduate School
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 222 7002
Fax: +44 (0)191 222 7038
E-mail: medpg-enquiries@ncl.ac.uk
Subject Overview
This programme is within the subject area of Biosciences.
