MRes Molecular Medicine

This course enables you to gain a stand-alone research qualification or bridge the gap between an undergraduate degree and a PhD whilst raising your profile as a confident and independent researcher.

Course description

Our MRes Molecular Medicine will help you to develop the key skills you will need for a research career, and allow you to put these into practice when you develop and conduct your own research project. Studying a masters degree in Molecular Medicine at Derby will:

• Develop you into a confident, independent researcher by teaching you essential research skills
• Enable you to plan, execute, and evaluate your own biological research
• Give you a stand-alone research qualification or bridge the gap between an undergraduate degree and PhD
• Allow you to study full-time or part-time to support your other commitments
• Provide you with the opportunity to conduct a substantial research project within your field of interest and under expert supervision.

Careers

After completing our MRes in Molecular Medicine, you’ll be in a stronger position to secure a career within your field of interest. Career opportunities that may be available to you upon completion of this course are: research associate, analytical consultant, scientific writer, laboratory manager, or scientific advisor.

Should you wish to continue your learning experience beyond masters level, our course will prepare you for further study towards a PhD.