About Genomic Medicine Pgdip in Queen Mary University of London
Recent developments have transformed our understanding of disease biology. Genomics has strong potential to impact patient care and there is now an international call for highly trained professionals to implement it in the healthcare system, the pharmaceutical industry, and the broader biomedical sector.
This MSc Programme in Genomic Medicine is developed in collaboration with University College London, Public Health England and Great Ormond Street Hospital. It is designed to provide healthcare professionals with a multi-disciplinary perspective on genomics and its application in medicine, particularly in rare genetic diseases, cancer and infection. The broad syllabus delivers the knowledge and training required to provide, develop and advance specialist scientific services around genomic medicine within healthcare systems.
You will be trained in state-of-the-art genomic platforms and informatics tools and learn how to apply them in the analysis and interpretation of whole genome sequence data from patients. You will be trained to analyse high quality genomic data and have the opportunity to interact with international experts in this field. Working directly with patient data from the 100,000 Genomes Project will offer you hands on experience of how genomics may be applied to diagnosis and patient treatment.
Academic qualification equivalents
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS :6.5 overall including 6.0 in Writing, and 5.5 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.
- TOEFL IBT: 92 overall including 21 in Writing, 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening and 20 in Speaking.
- PTE: 62 overall including 57 in Writing, and 51 in Reading, Listening and Speaking.
Queen Mary University Of London Highlights
| University Type |
Public University |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| No. of Campuses |
5 |
| Graduate Job Rate |
94.2% |
| Research Funding |
£22 million |
| Cost of Attendance |
About £27,500 |
| Applications Accepted |
Online |
| Work-Study |
Available |
| Intake Type |
Semester wise |
| Mode of Program |
Full time and online |
Queen Mary University of London Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
The cost of attendance for the 2020/2021 academic session is presented on the table below
| Fees |
Amount (GBP) |
| Tuition |
16,733 – 22,750 |
| Accommodation |
7,750 – 13,250 |
| Meal |
1,200 – 4,850 |
| Miscellaneous |
1,340 – 2,900 |
| Total |
27,023 – 43,750 |
Note: Fee payment in installments is available
