SPECIALIST TRAINING IN YOUR CHOSEN FIELD
Medicine, Health & Life Sciences
Begin your Career-Defining education in 2023.
The Faculty of Medicine, Health & Life Sciences at Queen’s University has a reputation for excellence in education and research.
Through our research, we strive to address some of the world’s greatest challenges in health, food and the environment. To meet these challenges, our academic staff undertake world-leading research through our Schools and Global Research Institutes. This has resulted in new treatments for patients and greater levels of protection for the food we eat.
Our hope is that students will both learn and bring new ideas and approaches to help drive forward our ambitions to enhance and advance life.
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Living for the Future
School of Biological Sciences
The School of Biological Sciences aims to enhance the way we use technology in research, food security, microbiology, ecosystem biology, sustainability, and many other related areas.
The School offers a range of postgraduate courses and students benefit from a world class research environment, with research led education and research opportunities embedded within our degree programmes. Our goal is to maximise your employability and prepare you for a successful career in industry and business.
MSc Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
MSc Advanced Food Safety
Ecological Management and Conservation Biology
From Discovery to Recovery
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
The School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences offers a range of postgraduate courses in Medicine in an excellent, high-quality learning and teaching environment, with an emphasis on professional relevance and employability.
The School attracts the very best staff, thinkers, innovators, clinicians, and scientists from across the world. This is underpinned by strong international research links, the recognition given to our work and graduates, and efforts to implement our work through the development of biotech companies.
- Postgraduate Taught Courses
- Postgraduate Research Courses
- Intercalated Degrees
The intercalated degree programme is specifically designed for medical or dental students wishing to extend their experience and qualifications by taking a year out of their studies to work towards a Bachelor of Science degree or Masters degree in a specific subject area.
Closing Dates
The closing date for MSc (Res) Cancer Medicine applicants wishing to be considered for the Mathews Scholarship is Tuesday 31 January 2023. Closing date for remaining Masters applications is Friday 31 March 2023.
The closing date for BSc applicants wishing to be considered for funding is Friday 27 January 2023. The closing date for remaining BSc applications is Friday 28 April 2023.
More information can be found here
Cancer Medicine
Experimental Medicine
Global Health
MEETING THE NEEDS OF MODERN HEALTHCARE
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Learn from our internationally recognised experts in healthcare education and research. Our innovative teaching methods and high-tech learning environment create a unique experience for our postgraduate students.
The School offers a variety of Postgraduate Taught programmes in Nursing Sciences and Midwifery Sciences. Whether you want to enhance your knowledge as a Nursing graduate and progress into specialist practice in Nursing, or complete a Masters, you can follow a pathway that will help you achieve your career goals..
Have you considered Nursing? Children’s Nursing Fast Track Masters
MSc Professional Nursing (Adult)
MSC Professional and Clinical Practice
BRINGING INNOVATION TO MEDICINES AND PATIENT CARE
School of Pharmacy
The School of Pharmacy is one of the UK’s leading centres for research in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Queens offers a range of Postgraduate Taught Pharmacy programmes to develop industrial expertise and skills to support employment in a multi-million pound industry. We also offer innovative distance learning programmes designed to help pharmacists progress their careers.
Studying Industrial Pharmaceutics at Queen’s
Pharmacy Research Culture at Queen's
Why I chose to study a PHD in QUB
Virtual Events
The Faculty of Medicine Health and Life Sciences are running a host of online events to give you the opportunity to chat to staff and students about the range of Postgraduate programmes on offer, student life and how we can support your study at Queen’s University Belfast.
WHY CHOOSE QUEEN'S
Ranked in the Top 200 in the World for impact
Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024
OUR RESEARCH IMPACT
We’re 13th in the UK for research intensity and over 99% of our research is deemed internationally-excellent or world leading.
(Source: Complete University Guide 2025 and REF 2021/ Times Higher Education Subject Rankings)FUNDING YOUR STUDY
We offer a range of funded PhD opportunities, both individual project based and via doctoral training programmes, funded centres and partnerships.
TOP GRADUATE SCHOOL
96% of current international Postgraduate students were satisfied with the Graduate School
(Source: International Student Barometer 2024)ENHANCED CAREER PROSPECTS
Students with a postgraduate qualification can earn up to 26% more, compared to those with an Undergraduate degree only
(Source: Department for Economy for Northern Ireland, 2021)
