MSc Translational Cardiovascular Medicine (Online)
- MSc
- PG Certificate (Postgraduate Certificate)
- PG Diploma (Postgraduate Diploma)
Overview
This programme aims to develop your interest in translational cardiovascular research and medicine, and equip you with an enhanced knowledge, understanding and critical awareness of the current approaches and emerging research in this area. As you learn on our programme, you will gain an appreciation of how laboratory-based research into cardiovascular disease informs the development of novel therapeutics and clinical interventions in cardiovascular medicine; ‘bench-to-bedside’ research.
Our research-rich teaching delivered by clinicians and scientists will enhance your knowledge and understanding of several cardiovascular diseases; and you will study multiple aspects such as risk factors, epidemiology, pathophysiology, current and emerging therapies.
Moreover, we will teach you how to be critical of the research underlying current clinical practices in cardiovascular medicine. You will also learn how research is conducted, including design of experimental and clinical studies, current research techniques and clinical skills, and how research data is critically analysed and interpreted. You can then apply this knowledge to your own research project on a focused topic related to translational cardiovascular medicine.
The programme is designed to appeal to a wide range of students, including biomedical scientists, allied health professionals and clinicians. A variety of assessment and teaching activities will enable you to foster development of key academic, research and transferable skills to prepare you for employment, or to study for a further higher degree in this field. You have the option to study by online learning or on campus, full time or part time.
For online-learning students, lecture and tutorial material will be available online, alongside synchronous and asynchronous support from tutors. Optional workshops (up to five days per year) will be held in Bristol, comprising tutorials, journal clubs, practical workshops and visits to clinical settings.
Programme structure
The MSc programme consists of six taught units and a research project.
Visit our programme catalogue for full details of the structure and unit content for our online MSc in Translational Cardiovascular Medicine.
Entry requirements
You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or an international equivalent in a biological, health or medicine-related science subject, or medicine.
Examples of acceptable degrees include but are not limited to: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Science, Cardiac Physiology, Clinical Sciences, Forensic Science, Genetics, Healthcare Sciences, Life Sciences, Medical Science, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Perfusion Science, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Science, Psychology, Vascular Science, Veterinary Sciences.
If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date.
We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree.
We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing details of your relevant qualifications:
- evidence of relevant work experience, paid or voluntary whichcould include, but not be limited to, experience in a healthcare setting (ideally with links to cardiac science, cardiology or cardiac surgery), laboratory work (clinical or academic), academic work, medical writing or clinical trials; for a minimum of three months.
- a postgraduate qualification.
Bench fees only apply to students who choose to take the optional lab-based project for the MSc award only.
See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website.
Read the programme admissions statement for important information on entry requirements, the application process and supporting documents required.
Go to admissions statementIf English is not your first language, you will need to reach the requirements outlined in our profile level E.
Further information about English language requirements and profile levels.
Fees and funding
- Home: MSc full-time
- £14,800 per year
- Overseas: MSc full-time
- £34,900 per year
- Overseas: MSc part-time
- £11,633 per year
- Home: PG Diploma full-time
- £11,840 per year
- Overseas: PG Diploma full-time
- £27,920 per year
- Home: PG Diploma part-time
- £5,920 per year
- Overseas: PG Diploma part-time
- £13,960 per year
- Home: PG Certificate part-time
- £2,960 per year
- Overseas: PG Certificate part-time
- £6,980 per year
Fees are subject to an annual review. For programmes that last longer than one year, please budget for up to an 8% increase in fees each year.
More about tuition fees, living costs and financial support.
Bench fees
£2,268 for the optional lab-based project. Further information about bench fees can be found on our webpages. Confirmation of bench fees will be stated in the offer letter sent to applicants.
Alumni discount
University of Bristol students and graduates can benefit from a 25% reduction in tuition fees for postgraduate study. Check your eligibility for an alumni discount.
Funding and scholarships
Further information on funding for prospective UK and international postgraduate students.
Career prospects
Our programme is suitable for a wide range of students: basic scientists, clinicians and allied health professionals (for example, radiologists, cardiac physiologists, perfusion scientists, cardiac nurses). The programme may help you apply for a PhD, for additional training (for example, the NHS Scientist Training Programme or Clinical Perfusion), or enhance your existing career as an allied health professional or clinician.
Contact us
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- +44 (0) 117 394 1649
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