Biomedical Sciences - Intercalated

Course Description
Students enter via the M.Sc. register. Students will take a core module in Clinical Research based in the Clinical Research Facility, St James's Hospital and concurrently follow one of five specialist tracks, which will be provided by the actual modules as offered by the currently running five Masters courses (i) the masters course in molecular medicine, (ii) the masters course in neuroscience, (iii) the masters course in immunology (iv) the masters course in translational oncology or (v) the masters course in healthcare infection management. Students will then conduct a three month research project and will submit a dissertation based on this project. Applicants will be notified when the course application is open.

Admission to this course is restricted to undergraduate students on year 3 (and occasionally year 4) in the School of Medicine in Trinity College Dublin. At this point, students will have qualified for a B.A. which is normally awarded when the students are conferred with their final M.B. The intercalated Masters will also be conferred at this point. The course is coordinated through the Department of Clinical Medicine, TCD, St James Hospital Dublin. When completing the TCD online Application please ensure referees are TCD academics. Please note that an incomplete application cannot be processed.

Students will be required to undergo Garda Vetting, see https://www.tcd.ie/students/orientation/undergraduates/garda-vetting.php for further details.

Closing Date: 31st July 2023

How to Apply - As this course has restricted access please email Henry Windle (hjwindle@tcd.ie) for the application link.

1 Year Full-Time

Next Intake September 2020.

Career Opportunities
Graduates from this programme have pursued medical and bio-medical research as well as careers in a range of areas including international research laboratories, government agencies and the private sector.