University of Edinburgh
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

The College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at The University of Edinburgh is one of the oldest centres of its kind in the United Kingdom, yet one of the most dynamic and progressive. It has a long-held international reputation for excellence in medical and veterinary medical research and teaching. Its approach ranges from molecules to man, from bench to bedside, from process to population - and from 'lab to labrador'. Research programmes within the College explicitly link biomedicine and veterinary medicine, in promotion of the concept "One Medicine".

The College offers a broad range of postgraduate programmes aimed at graduates from a variety of backgrounds, from medicine and veterinary medicine to the biological sciences. Many of our Masters programmes are taught part-time by online distance learning, allowing you to balance study with work and personal commitments. Research is organised into international-standard, interdisciplinary centres of excellence, which are united within four Schools:

• Biomedical Sciences
• Clinical Sciences and Community Health
• Molecular and Clinical Medicine
• Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies

The College attracts research income in excess of £50 million a year and is actively involved in the commercialisation of research. Most postgraduate research studentships are funded by charities, UK research councils and government bodies, industry, commerce and the European Union.

Excellence
In the last UK Research Assessment Exercise (2008), three quarters of the College’s Research staff were in Units rated 5 or 5*. Clinical Medicine was rated top of 28 UK submissions, while Veterinary Medicine was also placed first among the seven UK clinical veterinary schools.

The University of Edinburgh itself is a leading postgraduate teaching and research centre, ranked as one of the world’s top 20 universities in The Times Higher Education World Rankings 2009.

Research Degrees
Opportunities exist to undertake supervised research at either Doctoral or Masters level within one of our Research Centres:

Centre for Cardiovascular Science
Centre for Inflammation Research
Centre for Regenerative Medicine
Centre for Reproductive Biology 
Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre
Centre for Molecular Medicine
Centre for Population Health Sciences
Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences
Centre for Cognitive and Neural Systems 
Centre for Neuroscience Research
Centre for Inflammation Research 
Centre for Integrative Physiology
SFC Centre for Brain Imaging in Scotland
Centre for Infectious Diseases
The Roslin Institute 

Taught Postgraduate Degrees
We offer a number of taught postgraduate degrees involving a period of study attending lectures, tutorials and seminars, and submitting coursework for assessment, followed by a period of supervised research during which a dissertation is produced.

For full details of the taught Masters programmes available please click here. 

Online Distance Learning Degrees
The College offers several innovative online distance learning programmes, designed specifically for people who wish to further themselves educationally while maintaining busy professional and personal commitments.

For full details of the online distance learning programmes available please click here.  

Funding and Scholarships
A number of studentships are available each year to MSc and PhD students – including College Studentships, University Studentships, UK government funding and charitable funding, Edinburgh Global Scholarships, and the University’s Principal’s Career Development PhD Scholarships.

Scholarships competitions are announced in November for the following September entry. Full details on postgraduate opportunities and scholarship support are available here. 

Fees
Details on programme fees can be found here. 

Contact details
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
The University of Edinburgh
Chancellor’s Building
49 Little France Crescent
Edinburgh EH16 4SB

Tel: +44 (0)131 242 6460/6461
Fax: +44 (0)131 242 6479

Email: mvmpg@ed.ac.uk
Web: www.ed.ac.uk/medicine-vet-medicine/postgraduate