Stem Cells, Development and Regenerative Medicine (MRes)

You'll need a 2:1 in biological or biomedical sciences, or a closely related subject.

Find the equivalent international qualifications for your country.

Intercalation

You can take this course as an intercalated year while studying undergraduate medicine. If you're an internal applicant you must have successfully completed at least 3 years of your medical degree and achieved 60% or above in all your third year assessments.

If you're an external applicant and want to intercalate in a different study year please contact us.

Email: fmed-pgr-apply@southampton.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)23 8120 6685

English language requirements

If English isn't your first language, you'll need to complete an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to demonstrate your competence in English. You'll need an overall score of 7.0 and the following scores for reading, writing, listening and speaking:

We accept other English language tests. Find out which English language tests we accept.

Got a question?

Please contact us if you're not sure you have the right experience or qualifications to get onto this course.

Email: enquiries@southampton.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)23 8059 5000

This is a full-time master’s course. You’ll study for a full 12 months.

You will take 2 research projects, which should be with different supervisors in different research laboratories. This will give you a broad range of laboratory skills and experience of working in different research environments.

The taught part of the course consists of 3 modules that will develop your research and scientific skills.

Stem Cells, Development and Regenerative Medicine

This will introduce core concepts in as series of workshops on key research publications. You'll critically appraise primary research papers and develop the skills required to understand, critique and interpret their findings. Students will present their thoughts and participate in group discussions with both their peers and academic facilitators.

Research Skills in Biomedical Sciences 1 (RSBS1)

This module combines taught and practical sessions that introduce the core concepts behind statistical analysis and study design. You'll learn how to handle your own data and critically appraise data published by others.

Advanced Scientific Skills

A series of taught and practical sessions on additional core Biomedical Sciences concepts, such as the analysis and critical appraisal of large data sets. You'll develop the skills required to communicate your research to both scientists and non-specialists. You'll also prepare a grant proposal.

Want more detail? See all the modules in the course.

Learning

The learning activities for this course include : 

• interactive lectures 
• student and tutor-led seminars
• journal club presentations
• poster presentation
• peer review
• independent research

Assessment

We’ll assess you through: 

• literature reviews
• research proposal
• presentations
• research project report
• research project manuscript
• poster and oral presentation of research project
• viva (oral examination)

The research projects are a chance for you to develop your research skills and show in-depth knowledge of the subject.

You'll be supervised by internationally recognised academic researchers in our Centre for Human Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration.

Academic Support

We'll assign you a personal academic tutor, and you'll have access to a senior tutor.

With this degree you’ll be in a great position to continue your research at PhD level or move into a career in industry.

Areas you could go into include: 

• bioscience research
• stem cell research
• pharmaceuticals
• academia 
• regenerative medicine
• science journalism 
• science policy 
• teaching

Careers services at Southampton

We're a top 20 UK university for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2020). Our Careers and Employability Service will support you throughout your time as a student and for up to 5 years after graduation. This support includes:

• work experience schemes
• CV/resume and interview skills workshops
• networking events
• careers fairs attended by top employers
• a wealth of volunteering opportunities
• study abroad and summer school opportunities

We have a thriving entrepreneurship culture. You'll be able to take advantage of:

• our dedicated start-up incubator, Futureworlds
• a wide variety of enterprise events run throughout the year
• our partnership in the world’s number 1 business incubator, SETsquared

Tuition fees

Fees for a year's study:

• UK students pay £6,490 plus £5,100 bench fee
• EU and international students pay £21,450 plus £5,100 bench fee

What your fees pay for

Your tuition fee covers the full cost of tuition and any exams.

Find out how to pay your tuition fees.

Accommodation and living costs, such as travel and food, are not included in your tuition fees. Explore:

• accommodation costs

• living costs

• budgeting advice

10% alumni discount

If you’re a graduate of the University of Southampton you get a 10% discount on your postgraduate tuition fees.

Postgraduate Master’s Loans (UK nationals only)

This can help with course fees and living costs while you study a postgraduate master's course. Find out if you're eligible.

Funding your postgraduate studies

A variety of additional scholarships, grants and bursaries may be available to help you fund your master’s study, both from the University and from other organisations.

Funding for EU and international students

Find out about funding you could get as an international student.

1. Use the 'apply for this course' button on this page to take you to our online application form.

2. Search for the course you want to apply for. For this course to appear, you will need to select the programme type as 'research'.

3. Complete the application form and upload any supporting documents.

4. Submit your application.

If you're a medicine undergraduate and want to study this master's degree as an intercalated year, contact us on:

Email: fmed-pgr-apply@southampton.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)23 8120 6685

Application deadlines

Supporting information

When you apply you’ll need to submit a personal statement explaining why you want to take the course. 

You’ll need to include information about: 

• your knowledge of the subject area
• why you want to study a postgraduate qualification in this course
• how you intend to use your qualification

You'll also need to send 2 academic references. 

Please include the required paperwork showing your first degree and your IELTS English language test score (if you are a non-native English speaker) with your application. Without these, your application may be delayed.

Learn more about how to apply with our postgraduate application guide.

What happens after you apply

You'll be able to track your application through our online Applicant Record System.

We'll assess your application on the strength of your:

• academic achievements
• relevant professional experience
• personal statement
• academic references

We'll get back to you within 6 weeks with a decision about your application.

Equality and diversity

We treat and select everyone in line with our Equality and Diversity Statement.

Got a question?

Please contact us if you're not sure you have the right experience or qualifications to get onto this course.

Email: enquiries@southampton.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)23 8059 5000