Master in Precision Medicine MSc

The University of Liverpool, founded in 1882 and located in the vibrant city of Liverpool, is a research-intensive institution with a global student body of around 32,000, including approximately 17,700 international students. The university offers a wide range of programs—over 200—across sciences, engineering, humanities, health and business, combining rigorous academics with practical industry links. Its historic campus and city connections provide a lively cultural setting and strong transport links across the UK and beyond.

Research and employability are central to the Liverpool experience, with interdisciplinary projects, industry partnerships and extensive placement opportunities embedded in many degrees. Students benefit from modern facilities, dedicated career services and a supportive academic community that helps translate theory into professional practice. The university's global networks also create exchange and collaboration pathways for study abroad and joint research.

International students receive comprehensive support from pre-arrival guidance to on-campus services, including English language support, visa advice and student societies that foster social integration. Liverpool’s affordable living costs relative to other UK cities, combined with its cultural life and sporting traditions, make it attractive to students seeking a balanced academic and social experience. The University of Liverpool is well-suited to ambitious students aiming for impactful research, strong career outcomes and a cosmopolitan student life.

About the Programme

Utilising the world leading expertise of University of Liverpool academics in the field, the MSc Precision Medicine programme aims to give students a broad understanding of concepts and research around how modern medicine and drug development is utilising a more personalised approach to improve the effectiveness and safety of medicines.

The programme’s mission is centred around improving patient treatment through the optimisation of current treatments, understanding variability in patient responses from both an efficacy and safety perspective, and formulation of advanced personalised therapeutics, such as gene and cellular therapies.

Led by internationally recognised clinical and non-clinical experts in the field of pharmacology, toxicology, and precision medicine, teaching will also be delivered by experts from the biotechnology and pharma industry.

Students will learn how precision medicine principles are applied to modern healthcare, advances in personalised healthcare and large clinical datasets analysis, enhancing their understanding of individual treatment responses.