MSc Respiratory Clinical Science

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    MSc 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Masters Degree Description

Set yourself up to work at the highest levels of respiratory medicine. This MSc focuses on studying the scientific and clinical basis of respiratory diseases. You will have the chance to work with UCL's leading scientists and clinicians on some of the most innovative research. The course prepares you for a PhD and for careers in the pharma or biotechnology industries or the public healthcare sector and NHS.

With more than one billion people across the world suffering from a respiratory illness, respiratory medicine is an increasingly important field of medicine. This MSc focuses on the study of the scientific and clinical basis of respiratory diseases, with all courses and modules directed towards understanding disease and the effects on patients.

You will learn about all the key concepts relevant to respiratory medicine, including:

  • respiratory cell and molecular biology and disease
  • scientific and clinical aspects of respiratory diseases
  • lung physiology
  • genetics
  • immunology
  • biochemistry
  • microbiology
  • lung repair and regeneration
  • pathophysiology
  • pharmacology
  • physiology
  • occupational and environmental lung disease. 

A new module for 2025 in Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology will provide you with a deep understanding of cellular and molecular mechanisms that govern the function of the respiratory system and deliver knowledge of cell signalling pathways and their role in respiratory diseases. It will also teach you how to design experiments, analyse data using statistical tests, analyse genomic data using basic bioinformatic tools, and develop practical skills in data interpretation and problem-solving in respiratory biology.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject (respiratory care, respiratory therapy, advanced respiratory practice, life sciences, medicine, chemistry, biomedicine including applied medical sciences from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

UCL offers a range of financial awards aimed at assisting both prospective and current students with their studies.

Student Destinations

This MSc prepares students for further academic study and to work at the highest levels of respiratory medicine. You will develop your transferable skills through individual and group activities, such as problem solving, data interpretation, bench projects, literature review, essay writing, journal clubs, oral and poster presentations, and leadership training.

The skills you develop will put you in a strong position for pursuing careers in the public healthcare sector and NHS, in industry and biopharma, government and research councils, biomedical charities and stakeholders, and scientific media and publishing houses.

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Principles of Respiratory Biology
  • Drug Discovery in Respiratory Medicine
  • Respiratory Diseases and Conditions
  • Tissue Repair and Regeneration
  • Principles of Immunology
  • Principles of Inflammation
  • Statistical Methods in Research
  • Practical Laboratory Research Skills
  • Research Project (Respiratory Clinical Science)

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