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MSc Biomedical and Clinical Research

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Are you passionate about pioneering medical discoveries and improving patient care?

The MSc Biomedical and Clinical Research at Queen’s University Belfast provides the essential knowledge and hands-on experience to drive innovation in biomedical sciences. Learn from world-leading researchers, gain access to cutting-edge facilities, and develop the expertise needed for a successful career in healthcare, academia, or industry.

By providing an enriched environment of research and innovation we attract and develop the very best postgraduate talent.

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Professional Accreditation

Opportunities to gain a good clinical practice GCP certification for clinical trial research and a UK animal handling license for working with disease models.

Taught by leading clinical experts

With access to over 60 leading research groups, this programme provides comprehensive research training guided by a multi-disciplinary team of academic and clinical specialists.

Enabling your future career

Strong links with the biotech and biopharmaceutical sectors create a dynamic research environment while enhancing your career prospects.

World Leading Research

Ranked Among the Top 200 Worldwide for Medicine (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025)

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Why Choose Queen's

Discover Research Led Masters

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"We aspire to train the next generation of scientists and leaders in Biomedical and clinical research"

Professor Charuhas Thakar

Director, Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine

World Class research and clinical expertise

At Queen’s, you’ll be taught by globally renowned experts conducting groundbreaking research in areas such as oncology, infection control, and regenerative medicine. Their work informs policy, transforms patient outcomes, and shapes the future of healthcare.
World Class Facilities

You will be taught and mentored within the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute of Experimental Medicine (WWIEM): a purpose-built institute at the heart of the Health Sciences Campus, boasting state-of-the-art research facilities. You'll work with advanced imaging systems, molecular biology tools, and clinical trial resources that support real-world biomedical and clinical discoveries
Careers

Gain the skills and experience highly sought after by healthcare, pharmaceutical, and academic sectors. This MSc opens doors to careers in Biomedical and pharmaceutical industries, Academic and clinical research, Biotechnology and healthcare innovation and Public health and regulatory sectors.
Why Choose Queen's

Top 200 in the world

(QS World University Rankings 2026)
World-class university

Every school in our Faculty is recognised among the global top 200 in the QS World Rankings by Subject 2026.

Affordable Student Destination

Ranked 3rd in the UK for Value for Money (StudentCrowd University Awards 2025).

Employment potential

Queen's offers opportunities for work placements, industry-led programmes and ground breaking research projects. Queen’s is first in the Russell Group for employability and further study (HESA Graduate Outcomes, 2022/23).

State-of-the-art facilities

Be taught by world-leading researchers and experts in their field in state-of-the-art facilities. 21 Queen’s subjects in the top 200 in the world (QS World Rankings by subject 2026)

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START YOUR JOURNEY TO QUEEN'S TODAY

1. Register your Interest

Leave your details using the registration form above to receive more information.

2. Get in Touch

Get in contact directly by emailing: askmhls@qub.ac.uk

3. Start your Application

We are now accepting applications for September 2026, you can begin your application online today.

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