Program Overview

Overview

Learn how to research strategies to repair, replace and ultimately regenerate various tissues and organs to solve major clinical problems. Gain a comprehensive insight into topical issues such as stem cells, design and characterisation of biomaterials and nanomaterials (including graphene), biofabrication (including 3D bioprinting), cell and gene therapies, commercialisation and clinical translation of regenerative therapies. Prepare for PhD study, specialist clinical training or a career in related industries, including pharmaceutical, biotechnology and regenerative medicine sectors. Study at a university ranked 8th in the UK and among the top 30 in the world for Medicine (QS Rankings 2023).

Entry Requirements

• We require an honours degree (minimum Upper Second) or overseas equivalent in:
  • biological sciences
  • medical sciences
  • biomedical materials
  • dentistry
  • veterinary medicine
  • pharmacology
• This course is also available for intercalating medical students, both from The University of Manchester and other UK universities. For intercalating MBChB students, we require satisfactory achievement in Years 1 to 4. You can fail, but you must pass the resit and progress through the course. There should be no failure in the year before intercalation.

Application and Selection

• Please apply via our online application form. See the application and selection section for details of the supporting documents we require.
• We recommend that you apply as early as possible. We reserve the right to close applications if the course is full.

Course Options

| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning
---|---|---|---|---
MSc | Y | N | N | N

Course Details

Degree Awarded

• Master of Science

Duration

• 12 months full-time

Number of Places/ Applicants

• 20-30 places

Tuition Fees

• For entry in the academic year beginning September 2025, the tuition fees are as follows:
  • MSc (full-time)
    • UK students (per annum): £16,500
    • International, including EU, students (per annum): £37,000

Scholarships/ Sponsorships

• For the latest scholarship and bursary information please visit the fees and funding page.

Policy on Additional Costs

• All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

Careers

• Prepare for PhD study, specialist clinical training or a career in related industries, including pharmaceutical, biotechnology and regenerative medicine sectors.