MSc Precision Medicine & Pharmacological Innovation
University of Glasgow
United Kingdom
Overview
The 21st century has seen immense potential in precision medicine and pharmacological innovation to develop effective treatments for human diseases. This new Masters’s program, developed in collaboration with the industrial partners of the Stratified Medicine Scotland Innovation Centre (SMS-IC), will provide essential training to equip students with the skills required to design, execute and evaluate modern clinical interventions. Scotland’s expertise in stratified medicine, clinical trials, bioinformatics, and pharmacogenomics will be harnessed to create a highly skilled workforce and increase new treatments’ efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness.
Students are given a singular opportunity to participate in an industry placement as their main project. This prospect is provided by universities and commercial organizations alike.
The curriculum encompasses innovation, entrepreneurial skills, and the fundamentals of the burgeoning field of genetics and pharmacology.
Through theoretical and practical study, students in the program are instructed in the most up-to-date research methods. This allows them to appreciate how to apply stratified approaches and comprehend the pertinent clinical, pharmacological, regulatory, and ethical principles to develop future clinical research and treatments.
Moreover, they can gain knowledge of the statistical methods used to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of new treatments, as well as first-hand expertise in applying these techniques by both industrial and academic researchers.
CAREER PROSPECTS
Graduates of this program will have promising career opportunities in academia and industry, ranging from clinical research and preclinical lab-based research to business development with specialized knowledge in life sciences and bioinformatics/biostatistics.
English Language Requirements
The University of Glasgow requires most courses to meet a minimum English language proficiency. We encourage you to verify the exact entry requirements for any course you are considering before applying, and our team is always available to assist.
| IELTS ACADEMIC | 6.5 |
About University of Glasgow
Established in 1451 through a papal bull, Glasgow University is one of the four oldest colleges in Scotland, and the fourth oldest in the English-speaking world. In the 18th century, it was part of the Scottish Enlightenment, alongside the universities of Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and St Andrews.
Today, the university is highly esteemed, being a member of the prestigious Russell Group, an association of the leading UK universities for research and teaching. Glasgow enjoys a world-class reputation and welcomes thousands of international students every year.
The university’s research accomplishments were acknowledged in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) with 81% of them being rated as “internationally outstanding”. Additionally, Glasgow was ranked 10th in the UK for study quality.
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