MSc, PGDip Cell and Tissue Engineering

The course provides support from the basics of human anatomy and physiology, through to the development of novel nanotechnologies for healthcare. Due to the teaching and research involvement of clinical academic staff within the department, there are exciting opportunities to be exposed to current clinical challenges and state-of-the-art developments. Clinical visits and specialist seminars are offered and students will be able to select dissertation projects that span fundamental research to clinical translation of technologies – a truly ‘bench to bedside approach. The aim of the course is to provide multidisciplinary Masters’s level postgraduate training in Cell and Tissue Engineering to prepare students for future employment in healthcare, industrial and academic environments. This involves building on existing undergraduate knowledge in basic science or engineering and applying it to core principles and current issues in medicine and healthcare.

Core Taught Modules

• Human Anatomy and Physiology
• Biomaterial
• Stem Cells
• Bioreactors and Growth Environments
• Cell and tissue engineering
• Experimental Research methodology

Elective Modules

• Experimental research
• Biomechanics
• Cell Biomechanics
• Molecular tissue engineering
• Nanomagnets in nanomedicine
• Physiological Measurement
• Medical equipment and technology services Management
• Medical Device Design Principles
• Biomedical Signal Processing

Employability

MSc Cell and Tissue Engineering program has tracked alongside the strongly emergent global Regenerative Medicine industry and will prepare you for an exciting future within a range of medical engineering areas, be that in academic or industrial research, medical materials, devices, or therapeutics sectors, or in the clinical arena.

The modular structure to the course enables flexibility and personalization to suit your career aspirations, build upon strengths and interests and develop a new understanding of key topics. Graduate destinations for our students could include: undertaking further postgraduate study and research (Ph.D.); pursuing a university-based, academic research career; providing technical consultancy for marketing and sales departments within the industry; working within biomedical, biomaterials, therapeutic, life science, and regenerative medicine industries or working for a governmental regulatory agency for healthcare services and products.