Paediatrics and Child Health: Molecular and Genomic Paediatrics MSc

UCL (University College London)

Join us on this specialist course at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health to find out - with access to world renowned expertise, and mentorship, from both UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. Join us on this multidisciplinary Master’s degree at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH), to build a specialism in molecular and genomic paediatrics. Based at one of the leading centres for child health research and practice globally, the course will develop your understanding of evidence-based paediatrics, and the impact of molecular genomics on the diagnosis and management of the child and family. You will learn about current and future developments in paediatric molecular biology, learn to critically appraise basic and clinical science that underpins different treatments, and carry out your own research. Launched in 1986, originally as the MSc in Community Paediatrics, this postgraduate course is part of the longest running paediatric health MSc in London. You will benefit from the institute’s renowned position in UK paediatrics, and our strong links to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH), as well as the chance to study alongside world renowned experts from both UCL and the hospital. With diverse module choices in areas including clinical genomics and rare diseases, immunisation and safeguarding you can shape the course towards the areas most in line with your interests and career plans. The course is intended for professionals specialising in paediatrics and child health. The Molecular and Genomic Paediatrics pathway is particularly suitable for students seeking an in-depth understanding of new technologies that underpin the development of new treatments. This programme is also available on a modular (flexible) basis, with a duration of 5 calendar years.