Course summary

The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (November 2023). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas. The MSc in Genomic Medicine is a full-time, one-year cross-disciplinary course, which benefits from world-leading expertise in genomic science across the University of Oxford coupled with direct links to clinical and translational medicine. The course is designed to equip students from diverse academic and workplace backgrounds with knowledge of the fundamental principles, technologies and basis of genomic science and how this can be translated for the benefit of human health, economics and broader society. The course seeks to promote:

• rigorous scientific training to understand the complexities of genomic data;

• the concept of ‘gene to patient’ in its broadest sense, encompassing fundamental genomics research, bioinformatics pipelines, clinical trials, drug development, translational genomics, education and training for healthcare practitioners, patients and the wider public; and

• a multi-disciplinary approach providing the awareness and skill sets needed to engage with relevant specialists and technologies for the future development and delivery of genomic medicine.

• Fundamentals in Human Genetics and Genomics

• Genomics of Common and Rare Inherited Diseases

• Omic Technologies and their Application to Genomic Medicine

• Bioinformatics, Statistics and Data Interpretation in Genomic Analysis

• A1 Molecular Pathology and Precision Medicine

• A2 Advanced Quantitative Methods (Bioinformatics and Statistics)

• A3 Genome Engineering and Gene-based Therapeutics

• A4 Single Cell Application of –Omic Approaches

• B1 Genomics in Clinical Practice

• B2 Application of Genomics for Therapeutics, Vaccinology and Industry