Program Overview

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Postgraduate Diploma (flexible) in Genomic Medicine

The Postgraduate Diploma (flexible) in Genomic Medicine is part of the suite of part-time, postgraduate courses in Genomic Medicine designed to further educate suitably qualified NHS healthcare professionals and science graduates with an interest in the clinical application of genomics.

Overview

This course is a continuation of the Postgraduate Certificate in Genomic Medicine and provides a progression route to the one-year MSt (flexible) in Genomic Medicine. It is a one-year, part-time Masters-level course resulting in 60 level-7 credits.

Who is the course designed for?

The course aims to prepare interested professionals for the future adoption of genomic technologies and the increasing use of genomic information as part of diagnosis and treatment pathways.

Aims of the programme

• Provide professionally relevant teaching and learning informed by research in an integrated clinical and research environment.
• Develop and create a cohort of doctors and other professionals allied to medicine able to pursue and develop their roles in the rapidly-changing and challenging environment of genomic medicine.
• Prepare healthcare professionals for the adoption of genomic technologies and the increasing use of genomic information as part of the diagnostic and treatment pathway.
• Develop researchers competent in the use of genomic technologies for biomedical research.
• Develop a cohort of health care professionals with the ability and confidence to lead service improvement for safe and high-quality patient care.
• Develop a cohort of health care professionals allied to medicine with an understanding of research methodologies and clinical opportunities relevant to genomic medicine.
• Encourage a commitment to intellectual challenge and evidence-based clinical practice informed by the latest conceptual and theoretical knowledge of genomic medicine.
• Develop students' intellectual, practical and transferable skills related to genomic medicine.
• Encourage critical thinking related to genomic medicine.
• Equip students for entry into health care professional training schemes including graduate entry medicine courses.
• Prepare students for undertaking research degrees (PhD) in genomic medicine-related research fields.
• Provide students from the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other industries with an understanding of the relevance of advances in genomics for current and future health care.

Modular Study

We also offer modules from the Genomic Medicine Programme for credit or CPPD (non-credit) study.

Course Details

• Course fee:
  • Home: ｣6,291
  • Overseas: ｣16,383
• Credits: 60
• Study mode: Hybrid (in person and online)
• Application Deadline: 28 May 2026
• Duration: 10 Months
• Location: Various Locations
• Course code: GMPGD601
• Course type: Postgraduate courses

Tutors

• Dr Kenneth Langlands, Assistant Teaching Professor in Genomic Medicine
• Dr Emma English, Associate Teaching Professor University of Cambridge Professional and Continuing Education
• Marc Tischkowitz, University Reader and Honorary Consultant in the Department of Medical Genetics
• Tim Hearn, Teaching Fellow, Medical Genetics, University of Cambridge

Key Course Information

The programme has been developed by University of Cambridge Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) and Cambridge University Hospitals in partnership with Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) and Wellcome Connecting Science.

Progression

The Genomic Medicine programme at University of Cambridge Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) provides the following part-time, award-bearing courses and study options:

• Postgraduate Certificate
• Postgraduate Diploma
• Postgraduate Diploma (flexible)
• Master's Degree (MSt)
• Masters Degree (flexible)
• Masters Degree (flexible, intensive)

Entry Requirements

We welcome applications from students with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. As part of our admissions process, youll need to meet certain requirements and make sure youre able to attend teaching sessions in the UK.

Standard Entry Requirements

This course is only open to those who have successfully completed and passed the Postgraduate Certificate in Genomic Medicine at PACE. Typically, we expect a good UK undergraduate degree, such as a 2.1, or international equivalent.

English Language Requirements

Our courses are taught in English and require a good level of fluency. If English is not your first language, you'll need to prove you have sufficient fluency before admission.

Visa Information

We welcome applications from international students. If youre coming from overseas, you would attend the in-person teaching sessions for this course with visitor immigration permission.

Teaching and Assessment

The PG Diploma (flexible) is a one-year part-time course in which students must complete an additional 4 modules (which have not already been studied as part of the PG Certificate year). There is additional between-module reflection, study and assignment work.

Teaching

Each postgraduate course is delivered through a combination of in-person sessions (requiring attendance in Cambridge), self-directed learning and assessment (in the form of coursework). Study is fully supported through a Virtual Learning Environment [VLE].

Genomic Medicine Modules

Students choose 4 modules from the list below:

• Research and statistical skills for genomic medicine: October/November/December 2026
• Omics technologies and their application in genomic medicine: 9-13 November 2026
• Bioinformatics, interpretation and data quality assurance in genomic analysis: 30 November-4 December 2026
• Application of genomics in infectious disease: 18-22 January 2027
• Molecular pathology of cancer and application of genomics in cancer: 1-5 February 2027
• Pharmacogenomics and stratified healthcare: 1-5 March 2027
• Introduction to counselling and communication skills in genomic medicine: 15-19 March 2027
• Epigenetics and disorders of the epigenome: 12-16 April 2027
• Variant interpretation: 26-30 April 2027
• Genomics of common and rare inherited diseases: 10-14 May 2027
• Evaluating Genomic Medicine in the workplace-based: February to June 2027
• Professional and research skills: delivery mode tbc, November to March 2027
• Genomics of obesity and metabolic disease: 24-28 May 2027

Assessment

Students are assessed formatively throughout the taught modules of the programme using a variety of techniques and interrelated strategies including evidence of regular reflection, demonstration of active participation in the programme will also be required. There may also be a requirement for the students to take part in peer review of other students. For each of the 4 taught modules comprising the postgraduate diploma (flexible), students must complete summative assignments of 2500 to 3500 words.

Fees and Funding

Fees

The total fees for this course are shown above in 'Course details'. To understand which fee status applies to you, whether as a home or overseas student, visit the Universitys fee status page. There are also some additional costs youll need to cover as part of this course. These are usually:

• an application fee of ｣85, unless you're eligible for a fee waiver
• any travel, accommodation and subsistence costs for the residential teaching sessions held in Cambridge

Funding

NHS England funding is available for NHS staff wishing to apply to study Genomic Medicine at the University of Cambridge for individual modules or modules completed as part of a Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or part-time Masters in Genomic Medicine. Limited funding is also available for those wishing to extend their Postgraduate Certificate to a Diploma or MSt. All funding is subject to availability and the final decision rests with NHS England, not the University.