Genomic Medicine
Acquire the knowledge and skills to be able to interpret and understand genomic data across a range of settings.
Course key facts
Qualification
MSc
Duration
1 year, 2 years
Start date
October 2027
Study mode
Full-time, Part-time
Delivered by
Location
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Hammersmith
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Royal Brompton
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South Kensington
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Minimum entry standard
2:1 in a Medical, Biomedical or Healthcare subject.
Course overview
During the MSc Genomic Medicine course, you will cover all major aspects of genomic science and medicine including the latest advances in the field.
The course is designed to suit students from a range of science and healthcare backgrounds. You will receive rigorous training in genomics and apply it to clinical practice and medical research.
You will be taught through a blended format of learning that incorporates face-to-face and online teaching, live webinars, and self-study across eight taught modules.
Each module runs for four consecutive weeks, one week of which consists of face-to-face on campus teaching in London. Assessments are submitted at the end of each module.
The masters comprises six core modules, two optional courses and an extended research project. This project provides you with an opportunity to explore medical genomics using a range of research strategies. Students may conduct wet or dry lab research in any area of genomic medicine.
The course programme collaborates closely with the Institute of Cancer Research and Brunel University London to provide a broader range of training.
Short courses in Genomic Medicine
Modules offered as part of our MSc Genomic Medicine can be taken as standalone short courses.
For full details and to register, see Short courses on the NHLI website.
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Genomic Medicine at Imperial College London
Hear from Dr Michela Noseda, Dr Laura Collopy and Nicole Yau about our Genomic Medicine MSc.
Structure
This page is updated regularly to reflect the latest version of the curriculum. However, this information is subject to change.
Find out more about potential course changes.
Please note: it may not always be possible to take specific combinations of modules due to timetabling conflicts. For confirmation, please check with the relevant department.
You’ll study the following compulsory modules.
Compulsory modules
Build the foundational knowledge in genomic science required for subsequent modules, exploring topics including genomic architecture and regulatory systems.
Examine the omics techniques used to assess genomic and epigenomic variation in clinical problems and critically evaluate which techniques can be used and their limitations.
Understand the different ways that genetic variation can cause disease, and critically evaluate the relative merits of different methods of genetic analysis.
Analyse the principles of cancer genomics and assess how genomic analysis impacts these factors and ethical issues.
This module is delivered by the Institute of Cancer Research.
Appreciate how genomics can be used to provide more accurate diagnosis, predict effective drugs, and monitor infectious disease in individuals and populations.
Gain a basic knowledge and understanding of the concepts and methods required to analyse and interpret genome sequencing data.
You’ll choose one module each from Group 1 and Group 2.
Group 1
Deepen your understanding of the ethical principles that govern the implementation of genomic medicine in clinical practice, and how these inform societal changes.
Develop the tools required to deliver next-generation sequencing (NGS) results, and demonstrate awareness of the ethical, social and cultural considerations around reporting these results.
Group 2
Discover how genomic approaches can be used to understand the mechanisms of differential drug responses and reactions, and to inform patient stratification.
Review the methods, assumptions, decision models, and interpretation of cost estimate analysis for health care interventions and health outcomes.
This module is delivered by Brunel University London.
Unpick key concepts in developing gene and nucleic acid-based therapies from genomic studies, including efficacy and toxicity.
Understand, apply, and critically evaluate AI technologies that are increasingly prevalent in clinical genomics.
You’ll cover foundational machine learning principles tailored to genomic data, and explore clinical translation challenges including regulatory and ethical considerations.
The module addresses the gap between traditional genomic medicine training and the AI-driven tools now standard in clinical laboratories, ensuring you possess competencies essential for contemporary practice.
Complete a 14 week-full time or one-year part-time research project.
This can be laboratory-based, clinically-based, computer-based or literature-based.
Your work will be assessed by a written dissertation and an oral presentation.
The project may be supervised by staff at Imperial, the Insitute of Cancer Research, Brunel University London or at your workplace.
Teaching and assessment
Balance of teaching and learning
This is a general guide to how teaching and learning are usually balanced across this course. The methods used may change based on the modules you take.
Key
- Lectures, tutorials and independent learning
- Research project
- 67% Title 1 goes here
- 33% Title 2 goes here
Teaching and learning methods
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Computing labs
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Data analysis
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Debates and discussions
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Virtual learning environment
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Journal clubs
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Laboratory teaching
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Keynote lectures
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Lectures
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Group work
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Seminars
Assessment methods
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Coursework
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Oral presentations
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Research project
Testimonials
Key people
Dr Michela Noseda
Course DirectorMichela is an Associate Professor in Cardiovascular Science at the National Heart & Lung Institute. She is an expert in multiomic approaches for the assessment of cardiovascular disease and leads the Omics Technologies module.
Dr Laura Collopy
Senior Teaching FellowLaura is a Senior Teaching Fellow. She leads the modules Fundamentals of Human Genetics and Genomics, Genomics of Common and Rare Inherited Diseases and Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Applied Genomics. She's also involved in curriculum development, assessment and student support.
Entry requirements
We consider all applicants on an individual basis, welcoming students from all over the world.
How to apply
Applications open on Wednesday 30 September 2026.
We operate a staged admissions process with several application rounds throughout the year.
Apply by 23.59 (UK time) on the closing date of an application round, to ensure you receive a response on your application by the relevant decision date.
Round 1
Business School courses only.
Round 2
- Applications open on Wednesday 30 September 2026
- Applications close on Wednesday 6 January 2027
- Decision by Wednesday 3 March 2027
Round 3
- Applications open on Thursday 7 January 2027
- Applications close on Wednesday 10 March 2027
- Decision by Wednesday 5 May 2027
Round 4
- Applications open on Thursday 11 March 2027
- Applications close on Wednesday 28 April 2027
- Decision by Thursday 1 July 2027
We recommend applying as early as you can – we cannot guarantee that places will be available, or that courses will remain open, in later rounds.
This course can be taken in progressional levels of study:
- PG Certificate (PG Cert)
- PG Diploma (PG Dip)
- MSc
Each level of study has its own entry point; you can apply to any level in the first instance but we recommend you apply for the award with which you wish to exit.
Read more about Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma and MSc degrees
If you are applying for a Master’s course, you will need to pay an application fee before submitting your application.
The fee applies per application and not per course.
The application fees for postgraduate courses are:
- £90 for all Master's applications, excluding those to Imperial Business School
- £125 for MSc applications to Imperial Business School
- £150 for MBA applications to Imperial Business School
There is no application fee for Postgraduate Certificates, Postgraduate Diplomas, or courses such as PhDs and EngDs. This includes MRes and PhD combined (1+3) courses with the Centre for Doctoral Training.
If you are facing financial hardship and are unable to pay the application fee, we encourage you to apply for our application fee waiver.
Find out more about how to apply for a Master's course, including references and personal statements.
An ATAS certificate is not required for students applying for this course.
Fees and funding
Home fee - Genomic Medicine
2027 entry
Not set total fee
As a guide, the fee for 2026-27 was £16,300.
If you have already completed one of the qualifications and are moving on to the next level of study, e.g. you've already completed the PG Cert and want to study the PG Dip, you will only need to pay the top-up fee for the course you’re applying for.
You may apply to enter this programme at any level of study.
If you enter the MSc, without having studied the PG Cert or PG Dip, then you will pay the full fee listed for the MSc.
If you enter at the PG Cert or PG Dip level and return in future academic years to complete a higher award, you will pay the top-up fee advertised in the year of your return, instead of the full fee for your chosen course.
If you continue uninterrupted from one award to the next, you will pay the relevant top-up fee, plus any annual inflationary increases applied to the entry fee. This applies to applicants who originally entered for a PG Dip or MSc. This does not apply to those who have completed a PG Cert or PG Dip and are re-entering for a higher award.
You should expect and budget for your fees to increase each year.
Your fee is based on the year you enter the university, not your year of study. This means that if you repeat a year or resume your studies after an interruption, your fees will only increase by the amount linked to inflation.
Find out more about our tuition fees payment terms, including how inflationary increases are applied to your tuition fees in subsequent years of study.
Whether you pay the Home or Overseas fee depends on your fee status. This is assessed based on UK Government legislation and includes things like where you live and your nationality or residency status. Find out how we assess your fee status.
If you're a UK national, or EU national with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, you may be able to apply for a Postgraduate Master’s Loan from the UK government, if you meet certain criteria.
The maximum value of the loan is £13,206 if your course starts on or after 1 August 2026.
The loan is not means-tested and you can choose whether to put it towards your tuition fees or living costs.
Please note that the loan is only available if you’re studying a full Master’s course from the start. If you start on a Postgraduate Certificate (PG Cert) or Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip) and later move on to the Master’s, you won’t be eligible for this loan.
Overseas fee - Genomic Medicine
2027
Not set total fee
As a guide, the total fee for 2026-27 was £47,300.
If you have already completed one of the qualifications and are moving on to the next level of study, e.g. you've already completed the PG Cert and want to study the PG Dip, you will only need to pay the top-up fee for the course you’re applying for.
You may apply to enter this programme at any level of study.
If you enter the MSc, without having studied the PG Cert or PG Dip, then you will pay the full fee listed for the MSc.
If you enter at the PG Cert or PG Dip level and return in future academic years to complete a higher award, you will pay the top-up fee advertised in the year of your return, instead of the full fee for your chosen course.
If you continue uninterrupted from one award to the next, you will pay the relevant top-up fee, plus any annual inflationary increases applied to the entry fee. This applies to applicants who originally entered for a PG Dip or MSc. This does not apply to those who have completed a PG Cert or PG Dip and are re-entering for a higher award.
You should expect and budget for your fees to increase each year.
Your fee is based on the year you enter the university, not your year of study. This means that if you repeat a year or resume your studies after an interruption, your fees will only increase by the amount linked to inflation.
Find out more about our tuition fees payment terms, including how inflationary increases are applied to your tuition fees in subsequent years of study.
Whether you pay the Home or Overseas fee depends on your fee status. This is assessed based on UK Government legislation and includes things like where you live and your nationality or residency status. Find out how we assess your fee status.
As a preferred training provider for Health Education England, this course plays an important role in ensuring NHS staff have the knowledge, skills and experience required to stay at the forefront of this essential field. We continually make improvements to the course content to ensure that our education continues to respond to the needs of modern healthcare practice.
NHS and Public Health England employees can now apply for a HEE Genomics Education Programme scholarship to cover the tuition fees for individual modules, or longer programmes such as the PG Cert, PG Dip or the Masters.
To find out more about this funding and how you can apply please visit our Genomic Medicine funding page.
Please note that due to funding restrictions there are limited HEE GEP-funded places available on the October intake. Success in the HEE GEP scholarship application does not guarantee an HEE-funded place at Imperial College London.
If you're a UK national, or EU national with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, you may be able to apply for a Postgraduate Master’s Loan from the UK government, if you meet certain criteria.
The maximum value of the loan is £13,206 if your course starts on or after 1 August 2026.
The loan is not means-tested and you can choose whether to put it towards your tuition fees or living costs.
Please note that the loan is only available if you’re studying a full Master’s course from the start. If you start on a Postgraduate Certificate (PG Cert) or Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip) and later move on to the Master’s, you won’t be eligible for this loan.
Scholarships
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Graduates of our faculty of medicine courses go on to succeed in a wide range of sectors. These include healthcare, pharamceuticals, government, charities and NGOs, consultancy, technology, research and development, education.
Who do our graduates work for?
Our faculty of medicine graduates have worked for companies including Cancer Research, NHS, Department of Health and Social Care, Costello Medical, Medpace, Sanofi, AstraZenica, Oxford Genetics, Wellcome Stranger Institute.
What jobs do our graduates do?
Data analyst, Policy advisor, Trainee Patent Attorney, Project Manager, Medical Affairs Writer, Associate Scientist, Regulatory advisor, Healthcare Consultant.
What about further study?
PhD at leading institutions worldwide.
What careers support does Imperial offer?
Our Careers Service can support you as you consider your next steps. You can access one-to-one guidance, workshops, employer events and online resources to help you explore your options and plan your career.
Further links
Contact the department
- Email: genomic@imperial.ac.uk
Course Director: Dr Michela Noseda
Senior Teaching Fellow: Dr Laura Collopy
Visit the National Heart and Lung Institute website.
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- Meet our Genomic Medicine students
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