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City St George's, University of London
Genomic Healthcare PGCert
City St George's, University of London

Genomic Healthcare PGCert

CITY ST GEORGE'S, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

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Postgraduate Certificate

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Complementary Medicine

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Course overviewBenefits of this courseStudying at a smaller, more specialist university means we will get to know you and help you reach your potential. The Genomic Healthcare PgCert has been designed based on feedback from our healthcare students. In recent years, a broad range of health professionals have chosen to study with us, including GPs, surgeons, consultants, research nurses, genetic technologists and biomedical scientists.You will look at the role of genetics in disease and how genomic information can explain disease mechanisms and biology. Examples of both common and rare diseases will be shared from across the entire healthcare spectrum to demonstrate how to interpret genomic data.You would explore the impact of genomic technologies on individual lives and public discourse and know how to communicate and provide support to individuals and their families. You’ll learn how to do this in practical sessions using role play scenarios.City St George's uses a patient-centred approach in education like inviting representatives from patient groups or someone who has been through a genetic process to share their experience and what it meant to them.AwardYou can select to apply for one of the available exit points for this course.Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) Who is this course for?Our Genomic Healthcare PgCert is the perfect fit for professionals such as clinicians, nurses, pharmacists, and midwives. We’ll provide knowledge on subjects relevant to healthcare practice and patient care that can support what you do every day in your role.

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To be considered for this course, you will need to:

  • meet the entry criteria
  • write a personal statement
  • provide two suitable references

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

You should have or be expected to achieve, a minimum of a second class degree (2:2) in a relevant bioscience degree with sufficient genetics content. For healthcare graduates, a pass is required. All degrees must be awarded before 1 August on the year of entry.

We may invite you to interview if are unable to make a decision directly from your application.

Alternative professional qualifications, or previous related experience, may be considered and we encourage you to apply

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City St George's, University of London is a leading institution, ranked 38th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2025). City St George's offers an innovative programme of undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses which uphold the university’s commitment to enhancing people’s lives through education. City St George’s, University of London educates more than 27,000 students from over 170 countries across three campuses in Clerkenwell,...more

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