There are two core courses in the first semester which all students will take. In the second semester, students will be expected to choose one of three streams: Cancer, Cardiovascular Medicine or Infection and Immunity. Topics covered in core courses in first semester: Genomic Medicine Personalized Medicine Business Skills and Entrepreneurship Concept to Commercialization Clinical trial design in Translational Medicine Specialist and translational modules in the second semester (Students select 1 of 3): Cancer Cardiovascular Medicine Infection and Immunity. Research Project: 38 weeks research undertaken in one of 2 Research Centres: Cancer Research & Cell Biology Infection & Immunity Vision & Vascular Science Research Dissertation: Write up of the research Students will be expected to choose their research project in the first week of the course in the first semester. There will be opportunities to meet with the proposed supervisors of the projects during this week. At the end of the research project students will write a research dissertation on the work they have performed. It is intended that this dissertation will form the basis of a future research publication.

This MRes will provide students with an unrivalled skill set that will equip them to pursue a career in academia, in the biotech/pharma industry, in the clinical arena or in the public sector. The MRes also provides an ideal route to preparing the student for progression to PhD studies. The MRes in Translational Medicine will equip students with the appropriate skills to deliver the translational medicine revolution in academia, in the hospital environment and in the biotech/ pharmaceutical industries. An unrivalled exposure to the fiancial, management and entrepreneurial aspects of translational research will expedite their ability to exploit commercial opportunities in these innovation-rich sectors. The MRes in Translational Medicine will also provide graduates with the skill set and academic rigor necessary to progress to a PhD in a biomedical discipline. Queen's postgraduates reap exceptional benefits. Unique initiatives, such as Degree Plus and Researcher Plus bolster our commitment to employability, while innovative leadership and executive programmes alongside sterling integration with business experts helps our students gain key leadership positions both nationally and internationally.