Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year
Study language	English
Awards	MSc

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) A degree with an overall grade of 2.2.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.5 overall (with a minimum component score of 5.5) CAE: C

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. Reference should be written on official letterhead, signed and dated. Please upload it in the Documents section. CV

More information	essex.ac.uk/..tercourse=PG00686&subgroup=1

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1

Research Project: MSc Molecular Medicine
Protein Technologies
Gene Technology and Synthetic Biology
Professional Skills and the Business of Molecular Medicine
Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology
Genomics
Advanced Medical Microbiology (optional)
Human Molecular Genetics (optional)
Cancer Biology (optional)
Creating and Growing a New Business Venture (optional)
Rational Drug Design (optional)
Molecular and Developmental Immunology (optional)
Cell Signalling (optional)
Mechanisms of Neurological Disease (optional)

Career opportunities

Contribute to a growing industry and gain the skills and knowledge to pursue a career in biomedical research and industry, or continue your studies further in postgraduate science and medical degrees.

Advances in molecular medicine will continue to drive growth of new services and products in health care, biomedical and pharmaceutical organisations and companies, and our graduates are well placed to take advantage of employment opportunities in the life science, biotech and pharmaceutical industries and hospitals.