Translational Medicine: Interdisciplinary Molecular Medicine (PGCert)

Year of entry: 2012

Degree awarded: PGCert

Duration: 4 Months FT, 16 months PT

Entry requirements:

Applicants should normally possess a degree (usually minimum 2:2) in either a biological subject (e.g. biochemistry, pharmacology, molecular biology etc) or in medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine from a recognised university.

Flexibility on entry requirements will be applied to candidates with proven appropriate extensive research or professional experience.

Candidates on the undergraduate medical programme must have satisfactorily completed years 1-3 of the MBChB. For St Andrews students, this includes their 3 year degree programme and the following year spent in Manchester (year 3 of the Manchester programme).

Students with evidence of previous advanced study, research or professional experience may be accepted by the University as qualification for entry.

Course fees: For entry in the academic year beginning September 2012, the tuition fees are as follows:

• PGCert (full-time)
  UK/EU students (per annum): £2,300
  International students (per annum): £7,400
• PGCert (part-time)
  UK/EU students (per annum): £1,150
  International students (per annum): £3,700
• PGCert (full-time)
  UK/EU students (per annum): £2,300
  International students (per annum): £7,400
• PGCert (part-time)
  UK/EU students (per annum): £1,150
  International students (per annum): £3,700

The fees quoted above will be fully inclusive for the course tuition, administration and computational costs during your studies.

All fees for entry will be subject to yearly review and incremental rises per annum are also likely over the duration of courses lasting more than a year for UK/EU students (fees are typically fixed for International students, for the course duration at the year of entry). For general fees information please visit: postgraduate fees . Always contact the department if you are unsure which fee applies to your qualification award and method of attendance.

Number of places/applicants: 4

Contact email: naomi.wells@manchester.ac.uk

Contact telephone: +44 (0)161 275 1367

How to apply:

Apply online

For further applications information, see: 'Selection Criteria'.

NOTE: The Postgraduate Certificate in Research Methods for Translational Medicine has 2 pathways:

• Option A: Research Methods in Interdisciplinary Molecular Medicine
• Option B: Research Methods in Pharmaceutical Cancer Translational Medicine

Applicants must select their preferred pathway through the PGCert at the online application stage. However, there will be the opportunity to switch pathways following the induction week, should the students decide to alter their route through the programme.