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Edinburgh Medical School: Biomedical Sciences

Taught programmes

online Anatomical Sciences (Online Learning) PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgCert, PgDip, PgProfDev online Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgCert, PgDip, PgProfDev online Cancer Biology and Precision Oncology (Online Learning) MSc, PgCert, PgDip Clinical Anatomy MSc online Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgCert, PgDip, PgProfDev online Global Health and Infectious Diseases (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgCert, PgDip, PgProfDev online Global Health Studies (Online Learning) PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev Human Anatomy MSc online International Animal Health (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgCert, PgDip, PgProfDev Science Communication and Public Engagement MSc online Science Communication and Public Engagement (Online Learning) MSc, PgCert, PgDip

Research programmes

Anatomical Sciences (Biomedical Sciences) PhD Biomedical Sciences (Based in China) PhD Biomedical Sciences (Life Sciences) MScR Infection Medicine PhD Infectious Diseases MScR Integrative Biomedical Sciences (Based in China) MScR Integrative Biomedical Sciences (Based in China) PhD Integrative Physiology (Biomedical Sciences - Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences) PhD, MScR Neuroscience (Biomedical Sciences - Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences) PhD, MScR Neuroscience (Integrative Neuroscience) MScR Science Communication, Public Engagement and Informal Learning MScR

About the School

Biomedical Sciences is part of the Edinburgh Medical School. Our Postgraduate taught MSc and MSc by Research programmes offer flexible learning opportunities through part-time online and full-time on-campus delivery. As a student in the Deanery of Biomedical Sciences, you will join an academic community that is internationally recognised for its excellence in its teaching and research.

Graduates from our postgraduate programmes can be found doing inspiring working in global health, conservation, and disease management in developed and developing countries around the world, motivated by a passion and determination to create a fairer planet.

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