PgDip Biomedical Science

at University of Plymouth

Year 1

You’ll take five modules: the core module (molecular biology: genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics), at least one diagnostic research applications module and one discipline-specific module to determine your final award. Options for the diagnostic research applications include bioinformatics, contemporary applications of cell biology, and contemporary science of infection and immunity. Focussing in on the discipline that interests you the most for your final award, you can choose from a range of modules including: clinical immunology, clinical microbiology, haematology and transfusion, medical genomics and personalised medicine, molecular and cellular pathology and clinical biochemistry.
 

Every postgraduate taught course has a detailed programme specification document describing the programme aims, the programme structure, the teaching and learning methods, the learning outcomes and the rules of assessment.

You should have either:
 

• A good honours degree (at least 2:2), or equivalent UK university or institute of higher education qualification in a relevant subject with a significant biomedical, biological or biochemical content related to the specialist subject(s) to be studied.
   
• If you have overseas qualifications you can check how they compare with the UK equivalent through UK NARIC, who provide an advisory service. 

Or:

• Other qualifications and experience that the programme manager deems equivalent in subject content and level of attainment to any of the above.
   

English language:

• If you did not complete your secondary or tertiary education in English you will need the equivalent of an IELTS score of at least 6.5. 

International - £10,400