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The programme of study aims to:

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.;

to conduct systematic research relevant to their professional practice.

Learning outcomes

As a result of studying this programme students should meet the following learning outcomes:.

Knowledge and Understanding

Demonstrate a broad understanding of key concepts in genomics

Appraise the factors contributing to disease causality

Critically evaluate the role of genomic technology in healthcare

Demonstrate an understanding of the use of patient data in healthcare 

Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles of human genomics, including the structure, function and regulation of genes and genomes

Infer modes of disease inheritance and determine the appropriate methodology to use to identify genomic causality on a case-by-case basis

Evaluate the molecular mechanisms underlying genetic diseases and their implications for human health and disease 

Critically evaluate the role of technology in genomic research and healthcare 

Apply ethical and professional principles to the role of genomics in healthcare to reach sound decisions that consider both individual patient and societal implications

The ability to engage in focused, professionally-relevant, independent learning (all awards), and (for the MSt) produce a dissertation. 

Skills and other attributes

Interpret genomic variants and their clinical significance

Apply appropriate tools to manage and interpret genomic data

Employ advanced communication skills to convey complex genetic information clearly to, for example, patients, family members, the wider public, interprofessional colleagues and genomic science and healthcare specialists

Design, plan and undertake an independent research project to test a hypothesis and/or critically evaluate current research in a specific area of genomic medicine

The skills necessary to locate, read, interpret and analyse primary and secondary sources of material enabling the development of a conceptual and theoretical understanding of recent developments in genomic medicine. 

Open Days

Please refer to the PACE Website for more information about our previous and upcoming events and Open Days.

These are a great way of finding out more about our courses, including content and delivery, and hearing from our academics and students. Recordings of these open events are also available to view on our YouTube channel.

Departments

This course is advertised in the following departments:

The PhD in Genomic Medicine consists of supervised laboratory-based research, examined by thesis and an oral examination. Applicants are typically science postgraduates or clinically qualified doctors undertaking scientific training. Research is predominantly in the areas of cancer genetics, computational medicine and the genetics of rare disease and developmental disorders. The aim is to understand the cell biology of disease mechanisms using a wide range of disciplines, including biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, bioinformatics, biostatistics, statistical genetics and machine learning/AI.

Specific research training relevant to your own project is provided in the laboratory in which you work. Further training is provided within the Addenbrooke's campus and elsewhere in the University, and includes postgraduate workshops on research techniques, research seminars, and postgraduate student education seminars on generic subjects such as intellectual property rights, statistics, bioinformatics, communication skills, writing a thesis or paper and entrepreneurship. Candidates wishing to take a shorter course of research may apply for the MPhil in Medical Science (Genomic Medicine), which is also examined by thesis and an oral examination.

Learning outcomes

During the course, PhD students will be expected to: read and assimilate relevant background information; formulate a clear and well-defined hypothesis; design an experimental strategy to address the hypothesis; acquire the necessary skills and carry out laboratory work; interpret experimental data appropriately and draw sound conclusions; and write a suitably detailed and formatted thesis.

Continuing

Those who wish to progress to a PhD after completing an MPhil will be required to satisfy their potential Supervisor, Head of Department, and the Faculty Degree Committee that they have the skills and ability to achieve the higher degree, and have the required funding in place for further study.

Open Days

The University hosts and attends fairs and events throughout the year, in the UK and across the world. We also offer online events to help you explore your options:

  • Discover Cambridge: Master’s and PhD study webinars - these Spring events provide practical information about applying for postgraduate study.

  • Postgraduate Virtual Open Days - taking place in November each year, the Open Days focus on subject and course information.

For more information about upcoming events visit our events pages.

The programme of study aims to:

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.

Learning outcomes

As a result of studying this programme students should meet the following learning outcomes:.

Knowledge and understanding

Demonstrate a broad understanding of key concepts in genomics

Appraise the factors contributing to disease causality

Critically evaluate the role of genomic technology in healthcare

Demonstrate an understanding of the use of patient data in healthcare

Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles of human genomics, including the structure, function and regulation of genes and genomes

Infer modes of disease inheritance and determine the appropriate methodology to use to identify genomic causality on a case-by-case basis

Evaluate the molecular mechanisms underlying genetic diseases and their implications for human health and disease

Critically evaluate the role of technology in genomic research and healthcare

The ability to engage in focused, professionally-relevant, independent learning

Skills and other attributes

Interpret genomic variants and their clinical significance

Apply appropriate tools to manage and interpret genomic data

The skills necessary to locate, read, interpret and analyse primary and secondary sources of material enabling the development of a conceptual and theoretical understanding of recent developments in genomic medicine.

Open Days

Please refer to the PACE Website for more information about our previous and upcoming events and Open Days.

These are a great way of finding out more about our courses, including content and delivery, and hearing from our academics and students. Recordings of these open events are also available to view on our YouTube channel.

The course will provide directly relevant professional training and research in the area of genomics. Students may be medical trainees and other healthcare professionals who will use the skills and knowledge to develop their roles and prepare themselves for working with genomic information and technologies.

The programme aims to:

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;

Conduct systematic research relevant to their professional practice;

Equip students for entry into health care professional training schemes including graduate entry medicine courses;

Prepare students for undertaking research fellowships and 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.

Learning outcomes

The over-arching learning outcomes are as follows:

Knowledge and understanding

To enhance students’ knowledge and critical understanding of recent developments in genomic medicine relevant to their present and future roles.

To develop students’ knowledge and understanding of genomic medicine informed by research in a rapidly changing integrated clinical and research environment.

To enable deployment of new knowledge in their clinical practice, and to have a positive personal impact on the work of others in their clinical team and wider service.

To develop an understanding of genomic technologies and to be able to use genomic information as part of the diagnostic and treatment pathway.

To develop students’ knowledge so that they have the confidence to lead service improvement for safe and high-quality patient care.

To update and extend students’ understanding of research methodologies and clinical opportunities.

To demonstrate knowledge, abilities and skills to engage in focused, professionally relevant, independent learning, and through the production of a dissertation.

Skills and other attributes

To develop the skills necessary to locate, read, interpret and analyse primary and secondary sources of material enabling the development of a conceptual and theoretical understanding of recent developments in genomic medicine.

To enhance student's skills to evaluate current scholarship and research critically and to place this knowledge within the context of their own situation and practice as clinical leaders.

To foster the ability to formulate a research topic relevant to their clinical context, to collect and analyse primary and/or secondary sources of data, and to undertake professionally relevant research.

To enhance the facility to communicate the results of their ideas, research and conclusions in a written form acceptable as a work of scholarship potentially publishable in a professional or academic journal.

Continuing

Progression to the PhD is not automatic, and those who wish to progress to a PhD after completing the MPhil will be required to submit an application, and satisfy their potential supervisor, Head of Department, and the Faculty Degree Committee that they have the skills and ability to achieve the higher degree.

Open Days

The University hosts and attends fairs and events throughout the year, in the UK and across the world. We also offer online events to help you explore your options:

  • Discover Cambridge: Master’s and PhD study webinars - these Spring events provide practical information about applying for postgraduate study.

  • Postgraduate Virtual Open Days - taking place in November each year, the Open Days focus on subject and course information.

For more information about upcoming events visit our events pages.

Modern genetics research seeks to provide a systems-level understanding of biology by relating genome sequence to function and phenotype. The research in the Department of Genetics covers a wide spectrum of biological problems, united by the application of genetics tools and approaches. Research themes range from understanding basic mechanisms in cell biology relating to the mechanics of division, migration, and communication through the large-scale analysis of genome regulation and epigenetic control to aspects of population biology focused on issues of ecological, evolutionary, human health significance, and infectious disease.

Genetics has evolved beyond its traditional boundaries to become a fundamental part of biology and medicine. The department reflects this pervasiveness with research interests encompassing several high-impact themes, including functional genomics and systems biology, developmental genetics, epigenetic inheritance, evolution and population genetics, microbial genetics, infectious disease, and cell biology.

The Department of Genetics hosts between 70 and 80 postgraduate students across approximately 26 research groups, researching a wide range of biological problems, from population genetics and ecology to the detailed analysis of genome sequence. The department is based in a historic building on the Downing Site but has research groups located in the Gurdon Institute and Sainsbury Labs, as well as an impressive range of local, national, and international collaborations.

It is mandatory for applicants to contact prospective supervisors to discuss potential projects before making a formal application; applicants who have not done this are unlikely to receive full consideration. Prospective students must then indicate their potential Supervisor(s) on their application form. Supervisors and their research areas are listed on the Department of Genetics website on the Research Groups pages.

Most candidates taking this option start in October to take advantage of Departmental and University induction programmes and Funding competitions, but admission in January or April is also possible.

Please note: part-time study may not always be viable and will be considered on a case-by-case basis, so please discuss this option with your proposed Supervisor before applying for this mode of study.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the programme, students will have:

  • A comprehensive understanding of techniques, and a thorough knowledge of the literature applicable to their own research.
  • Demonstrated originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in their field.
  • Shown abilities in the critical evaluation of current research and research techniques and methodologies.
  • Demonstrated self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems, and acted autonomously in the planning and implementation of research.
  • Independence in designing and conducting a substantial body of original research, and preparing that data in a format suitable for publication in peer-reviewed journals.

Open Days

The University hosts and attends fairs and events throughout the year, in the UK and across the world. We also offer online events to help you explore your options:

  • Discover Cambridge: Master’s and PhD study webinars - these Spring events provide practical information about applying for postgraduate study.

  • Postgraduate Virtual Open Days - taking place in November each year, the Open Days focus on subject and course information.

For more information about upcoming events visit our events pages.

Please check our website and social media platforms for up to date information on department events.

This iteration of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment (FIBE3 CDT) aims to develop the next generation of PhD graduates to champion the urgent, complex, inter-connected and cross-disciplinary transition to net zero infrastructure.

Through conducting world-class, cutting-edge and user-need-focused cohort-based training and research, we transformatively equip our graduates with the knowledge, skills and qualities they need to lead the design and implementation of the infrastructure net zero agenda in the UK.

This version of the programme comprises an initial part-time MRes degree, followed by a part-time PhD phase. Continuation on to the PhD is conditional on satisfactory performance in the MRes.

The course aims to:

  • provide the core theoretical, experimental and computational research training necessary to lead innovation and change in the area of net zero infrastructure;
  • equip its graduates with a deep insight into system complexities, resources constraints, barriers to change, and the identification of user needs and stakeholder priorities, enabling them to translate their PhD research into real-world impact, and to work collaboratively with others in order to create and implement viable net zero infrastructure solutions throughout their subsequent professional careers;
  • provide extensive opportunities for students to collaborate with industry and with the wider academic community, including experiencing industrial input into training, and producing ‘year 1’ outcomes of collaborative implementable actions to address specific short-term user needs;
  • deliver high relevant inspirational training on RRI, Trusted Research, Environmental Sustainability and EDI;
  • promote advanced transferable skills through a dedicated programme of training including innovation, entrepreneurship, idea generation, industry engagement and impact, as well as giving students opportunities to engage in outreach to inspire the next generation of net zero champions.

By the end of the MRes course, the students will have a strong foundation of broad research skills and have developed a proposal for a PhD project. PhD topics will be centred around four thematic enablers: (1) existing and disruptive/new technologies, (2) radical circularity and whole life approach, (3) AI-driven digitalisation and data, and (4) risk-based systems thinking and connectivity.

Full funding is available for eligible applicants.

Learning outcomes

The first two years of this programme, the MRes in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment, have training and research elements. Graduates of the MRes course will have developed skills and understanding in the following broad areas:

  • the fundamentals of net-zero infrastructure research methods, experimental methods and theory within the context of future infrastructure and built environment;
  • challenges and trends in net-zero infrastructure, as well as the critical evaluation of technical problems and competing solutions in this area;
  • cross-disciplinary aspects of infrastructure engineering problems, including knowledge of research and methods in inter-related disciplines (eg civil, chemical, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing and information engineering; architecture; computer science; land economy; management and business; the physical sciences; the social sciences);
  • developing a personalised development plan that will maximise the benefit of the MRes year towards the PhD study;
  • producing a detailed PhD proposal, following a topic selection at the application stage;
  • teamwork, through cohort-based projects;
  • academic research and presentation skills including planning, executing and critically evaluating original pieces of research work, and preparing formal reports;
  • external exposure via strong links with industry;
  • business practice and tools, technology transfer and commercial exploitation in the areas of civil engineering design and construction;
  • transferable skills including critical reasoning, information-gathering, time-management, independent and group-working, and assessing the relevance and importance of ideas to others.

By the end of the PhD, successful students will have produced original work making a significant contribution to knowledge in the area of net-zero infrastructure.

Continuing

All students who pass the MRes will proceed to study for the PhD if they have demonstrated adequate research potential (such potential is normally demonstrated through the MRes research project and by passing the MRes degree). Note that, as for all Cambridge PhDs, the first full year of the PhD (4 or 5 part-time terms) is still probationary and students will be required to pass a first-year assessment.

Open Days

The University hosts and attends fairs and events throughout the year, in the UK and across the world. We also offer online events to help you explore your options:

  • Discover Cambridge: Master’s and PhD study webinars - these Spring events provide practical information about applying for postgraduate study.
  • Postgraduate Virtual Open Days - taking place in the autumn each year, the Open Days focus on subject and course information.

For more information about upcoming events visit our events pages.

This iteration of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment (FIBE3 CDT) aims to develop the next generation of PhD graduates to champion the urgent, complex, inter-connected and cross-disciplinary transition to net zero infrastructure.

Through conducting world-class, cutting-edge and user-need-focused cohort-based training and research, we transformatively equip our graduates with the knowledge, skills and qualities they need to lead the design and implementation of the infrastructure net zero agenda in the UK.

This four-year course comprises an initial MRes year, followed by a three-year PhD programme. Continuation on to the PhD is conditional on satisfactory performance in the MRes year.

The course aims to:

  • provide the core theoretical, experimental and computational research training necessary to lead innovation and change in the area of net zero infrastructure;
  • equip its graduates with a deep insight into system complexities, resources constraints, barriers to change, and the identification of user needs and stakeholder priorities, enabling them to translate their PhD research into real-world impact, and to work collaboratively with others in order to create and implement viable net zero infrastructure solutions throughout their subsequent professional careers;
  • provide extensive opportunities for students to collaborate with industry and with the wider academic community, including experiencing industrial input into training, and producing ‘year 1’ outcomes of collaborative implementable actions to address specific short-term user needs;
  • deliver high relevant inspirational training on RRI, Trusted Research, Environmental Sustainability and EDI;
  • promote advanced transferable skills through a dedicated programme of training including innovation, entrepreneurship, idea generation, industry engagement and impact, as well as giving students opportunities to engage in outreach to inspire the next generation of net zero champions.

By the end of the MRes course, the students will have a strong foundation of broad research skills and have developed a proposal for a PhD project. PhD topics will be centred around four thematic enablers: (1) existing and disruptive/new technologies, (2) radical circularity and whole life approach, (3) AI-driven digitalisation and data, and (4) risk-based systems thinking and connectivity.

Full funding is available for eligible applicants.

Learning outcomes

The first year of this programme, the MRes in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment, has training and research elements. Graduates of the MRes course will have developed skills and understanding in the following broad areas:

  • the fundamentals of net-zero infrastructure research methods, experimental methods and theory within the context of future infrastructure and built environment;
  • challenges and trends in net-zero infrastructure, as well as the critical evaluation of technical problems and competing solutions in this area;
  • cross-disciplinary aspects of infrastructure engineering problems, including knowledge of research and methods in inter-related disciplines (eg civil, chemical, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing and information engineering; architecture; computer science; land economy; management and business; the physical sciences; the social sciences);
  • developing a personalised development plan that will maximise the benefit of the MRes year towards the PhD study;
  • producing a detailed PhD proposal, following a topic selection at the application stage;
  • teamwork, through cohort-based projects;
  • academic research and presentation skills including planning, executing and critically evaluating original pieces of research work, and preparing formal reports;
  • external exposure via strong links with industry;
  • business practice and tools, technology transfer and commercial exploitation in the areas of civil engineering design and construction;
  • transferable skills including critical reasoning, information-gathering, time-management, independent and group-working, and assessing the relevance and importance of ideas to others.

By the end of the PhD, successful students will have produced original work making a significant contribution to knowledge in the area of net-zero infrastructure.

Continuing

All students who pass the MRes year will proceed to study for the PhD if they have demonstrated adequate research potential (such potential is normally demonstrated through the MRes research project and by passing the MRes degree). Note that, as for all Cambridge PhDs, the first year of the PhD (the year after the MRes) is still probationary and students will be required to pass a first-year assessment.

Open Days

The University hosts and attends fairs and events throughout the year, in the UK and across the world. We also offer online events to help you explore your options:

  • Discover Cambridge: Master’s and PhD study webinars - these Spring events provide practical information about applying for postgraduate study.
  • Postgraduate Virtual Open Days - taking place in the autumn each year, the Open Days focus on subject and course information.

For more information about upcoming events visit our events pages.

The French Section offers PhD supervision in an exceptional range of French and francophone studies areas. It contains world-leading researchers in the literature, thought, and culture of the Middle Ages, the early modern period, the 19th century, and the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as in cinema and linguistics. There is usually more than one specialist in any field, which helps broaden the PhD student's approach to and understanding of their topic. There is a dynamic culture of research seminars, and the postgraduate students themselves run their own seminar and arrange an annual postgraduate conference.

The PhD is awarded on the basis of a thesis, a substantial piece of writing that reports original research into a closely defined area of enquiry within the broad field of French Studies. The completion of the PhD thesis is generally expected to take three to four years, and most funding is based on this assumption. It is also possible to take a part-time route through research degrees, and the expected timeframe would be four to seven years.

The important notion of 'original' can be defined in a number of ways, but basically, the thesis should represent a significant contribution to learning through the discovery of new knowledge, through the connection of previously unrelated facts, or the development of new theory, or the revision of older views, or some combination of these different criteria. In writing the thesis, you are expected to take due account of previously published work on the subject, and you should ensure that the thesis is clearly and accurately written, paying due account to English style and grammar. The thesis must be written in English, apart from quotations. There is a normal word limit of 80,000 words, including footnotes, references, and appendices, but excluding the bibliography.

During your research, you will work closely with a Supervisor who is a specialist in your research area. You will also be assigned an advisor who will normally have an interest in your research area and can offer advice whenever needed. In addition to providing specialist supervision, the Faculty runs a professional training programme for the benefit of all research students.

Learning outcomes

At the end of a PhD course, students will have produced a piece of extended original research of publishable or near-publishable quality.

They will have obtained the following:

  • expert knowledge of a particular field of French studies
  • knowledge of the methodology or methodologies appropriate to their field
  • a set of research skills appropriate to their field
  • the ability to produce scholarly writing in English of a sufficiently high standard
  • an appropriate set of transferable skills, such as work planning and time management

Continuing

For Cambridge students applying to continue from the MPhil by Advanced Study to a PhD, the minimum academic requirement is an overall Distinction in the MPhil.

For Cambridge students applying to continue from the MPhil by Thesis to a PhD, the usual academic requirement is a Pass in the MPhil.

All applications are judged on their own merits, and students must demonstrate their suitability to undertake doctoral-level research.

Open Days

The University hosts and attends fairs and events throughout the year, in the UK and across the world. We also offer online events to help you explore your options:

Discover Cambridge: Master’s and PhD study webinars - these Spring events provide practical information about applying for postgraduate study.

Postgraduate Virtual Open Days - taking place in November each year, the Open Days focus on subject and course information.

For more information about upcoming events visit our events pages.

Course closed for this cycle: Foundations of Clinical Psychology is no longer accepting applications for this cycle. It is expected to re-open for new applications in early September.

This course introduces students to the field of Clinical Psychology and the competencies required within the scientist-practitioner model of Clinical Psychology. These competencies will be developed through taught modules, an extended research project, and clinically relevant placements.

The programme provides a balance of academic, research and clinical experiences throughout which reflects relevant and up to date knowledge and skills and ensures that contemporary psychological practice and research is promoted. Trainees are expected to become critical consumers of and to contribute to research, and the emerging knowledge base. Students will have opportunities to participate in on-going research programmes within the University of Cambridge Departments of Psychology, Psychiatry and other departments.

Our approach to evidence-based therapies and holistic and rigorous psychological practice links directly to lifespan research and a sophisticated understanding of the complexity of factors associated with mental health and ill-health across the lifespan.

This course recognises the importance of societal and cultural factors with the expectation that students will develop an identity as “system leaders” who have a role to play in implementing policies grounded in psychologically informed evidence-based prevention for the entire population and tackling inequalities in mental health, wellbeing and access to high quality care.

The educational aims of the course are:

  • to acquire theoretical knowledge specific and relevant to the field of Clinical Psychology;

  • to give students with relevant experience at first-degree level the opportunity to carry out focused research in the discipline under close supervision; and to interpret research and its application to the practice of Clinical Psychology;

  • to give students the opportunity to work in a mental health or mental health related setting to develop skills required for the practice of Clinical Psychology.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate the following knowledge and an introductory understanding of:

  • psychological, and other relevant, theory and evidence, related to a range of client groups, presentations, psychological therapies, psychological assessment frameworks, and treatment and prevention approaches required for competent clinical practice and research;
  • developing working alliances with clients, carers and/or services;
  • psychological assessment;
  • formulations based on psychological theories and knowledge;
  • psychological interventions;
  • how to evaluate practice through outcome measurement, supervision, and other methodologies;
  • communicating effectively with clients, referrers and others, orally and in writing;
  • conducting rigorous and relevant scientific research with:
  • a broad understanding of modern research techniques applicable to Clinical Psychology research;
  • expertise in research methods, data analysis and statistics, and application of the methods to interpret the data collected during the research project;
  • originality in the application of knowledge, together with the practical understanding of how research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in the field;
  • participation in scientific discourse through written material, oral and poster presentations.

Continuing

Those who wish to progress to a PhD after completing an MPhil will be required to satisfy a potential supervisor, Head of Department and the Faculty Degree Committee that they have the skills and ability to achieve the higher degree.

Open Days

The University hosts and attends fairs and events throughout the year, in the UK and across the world. We also offer online events to help you explore your options:

  • Discover Cambridge: Master’s and PhD study webinars - these Spring events provide practical information about applying for postgraduate study.

  • Postgraduate Virtual Open Days - taking place in November each year, the Open Days focus on subject and course information.

For more information about upcoming events visit our events pages.

This course is only open to continuing students who have successfully completed and passed the Postgraduate Certificate in Genomic Medicine at ICE.

The MSt (flexible, intensive) in Genomic Medicine is a continuation of the Postgraduate Certificate in Genomic Medicine. It is a 10 month, part-time Master’s-level course resulting in 120 additional FHEQ Level-7 credits and the University of Cambridge Masters award.

The course is part of the Cambridge Genomic Medicine Programme, which has been has been developed by the University of Cambridge Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) and Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) in partnership with the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute (WTSI), the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) and Wellcome Connecting Science.

The Genomic Medicine Programme is designed to be flexible and accessible to working healthcare professionals across the multi-professional team to prepare for the future adoption of genomic technologies in the NHS and to prepare research students for future careers in research laboratories and medicine.

The part-time Genomic Medicine Programme comprises a modular part-time Postgraduate Certificate in Genomic Medicine, a modular part-time Postgraduate Diploma in Genomic Medicine and a modular part-time Master of Studies (MSt) in Genomic Medicine. To provide the flexibility required for working professionals, there is the option to study individual modules and progress to awards as time permits.

The course is delivered through face-to-face sessions requiring attendance in Cambridge and through structured self-directed learning. Students have access to a virtual learning environment [VLE] throughout the course.

The programme of study aims to:

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;

to conduct systematic research relevant to their professional practice.

Learning outcomes

As a result of studying this programme students should meet the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge and understanding

  • Demonstrate a broad understanding of key concepts in genomics
  • Appraise the factors contributing to disease causality
  • Critically evaluate the role of genomic technology in healthcare
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the use of patient data in healthcare
  • Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles of human genomics, including the structure, function and regulation of genes and genomes
  • Infer modes of disease inheritance and determine the appropriate methodology to use to identify genomic causality on a case-by-case basis
  • Evaluate the molecular mechanisms underlying genetic diseases and their implications for human health and disease
  • Critically evaluate the role of technology in genomic research and healthcare
  • Apply ethical and professional principles to the role of genomics in healthcare to reach sound decisions that consider both individual patient and societal implications
  • The ability to engage in focused, professionally-relevant, independent learning (all awards), and (for the MSt) produce a dissertation.

Skills and other attributes

  1. Interpret genomic variants and their clinical significance
  2. Apply appropriate tools to manage and interpret genomic data
  3. Employ advanced communication skills to convey complex genetic information clearly to, for example, patients, family members, the wider public, interprofessional colleagues and genomic science and healthcare specialists
  4. Design, plan and undertake an independent research project to test a hypothesis and/or critically evaluate current research in a specific area of genomic medicine
  5. The skills necessary to locate, read, interpret and analyse primary and secondary sources of material enabling the development of a conceptual and theoretical understanding of recent developments in genomic medicine.

Open Days

Please refer to the PACE Website for more information about our previous and upcoming events and Open Days.

These are a great way of finding out more about our courses, including content and delivery, and hearing from our academics and students. Recordings of these open events are also available to view on our YouTube channel.

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