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Health and Life Sciences
WORLD class degrees
Choosing a career in health and life sciences means choosing to better the lives of others at local and global levels, as well as your own. To advance in this exciting sector, you should start by joining University of Liverpool’s (UoL) Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. Its 900-strong community of researchers has a research portfolio valued at 300 million pounds. What they do, however, is priceless. You can’t put a price tag on pushing the limits of scientific knowledge and, most importantly, translating discoveries into real-world health benefits.
The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences is finding out how socio-cultural factors affect school readiness in children, and their discovery of Tirzepatide’s role in reducing type 2 diabetes risk could transform preventive care. Their insights into atrial fibrillation-related strokes may lead to improved clinical practices, while their analysis of rising infant mortality rates highlights urgent social inequalities that need to be addressed.
With each breakthrough, the faculty grows in prestige and so too does its drive to train a new generation of graduates that can better understand and tackle these challenges. It is ranked within the world’s top 100 globally in four areas by the QS World University Rankings 2024: Anatomy & Physiology, Medicine, Pharmacy & Pharmacology, and Veterinary Science. It’s easy to see why students from near and far join UoL each year — today the university is home to approximately 8,000 international students from 135 countries.
Research-backed, industry-linked master’s programmes
Master of Public Health
UoL’s Master of Public Health trains future leaders in the key skills needed to address global health challenges. A cutting-edge curriculum focuses on critical issues such as health inequalities, international health policies, and the impact of climate change on health. Known for crossing disciplines, the programme aligns with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Health for All principles, providing you with a globally recognised education.
MSc Global Healthcare Ethics
This programme is ideal for healthcare professionals and those interested in global healthcare issues. It applies ethical principles to everyday practice, tackling moral challenges across various clinical scenarios. Taught by a diverse group of clinicians and researchers, students benefit from a flexible blended learning structure that includes engagement with ethicists and health professionals worldwide. With access to specialist hospitals and expert instruction, students gain the on-the-ground knowledge and skills that let them add value as soon as they graduate.
MSc Health Data Science
The MSc Health Data Science programme at UoL prepares graduates to address healthcare challenges through data-driven insights. Supported by Health Data Research UK, it blends innovation with practical know-how in a curriculum that puts real-world impact first. It includes research that informed government COVID-19 policies. With a focus on actionable analytics, industry collaboration, and tailored learning pathways, students hone the expertise in making a meaningful difference in healthcare outcomes.
MSc Biotechnology and MSc Bioinformatics
These programmes equip students with cutting-edge skills in research, AI, and advanced technologies, setting them up for careers in the fast-growing pharmaceutical and biotech industries. With an industry-aligned, expert-shaped curriculum, hands-on experience, and access to state-of-the-art facilities, they both offer an unparalleled education. Backed by world-class research centres, including the Computational Biology Facility and the Centre for Genomic Research, the programmes ensure graduates confidently and competently step into their future roles.
MSc Pharmacology and Toxicology
This MSc investigates the intricacies of drug action and development. Guided by the principles that transformed the pharmaceutical industry, the curriculum provides an advanced understanding of therapeutic development, supported by experts in pharmacology, toxicology, and biocompatibility. Students develop key digital, programming, and informatics skills as they take part in research-led, hands-on learning.
MSc Nursing
Designed for nurses seeking to advance in their careers, this programme focuses on the four pillars of professional nursing: communication, leadership, education, and research. Since UoL has over a century of excellence in healthcare training, it's one of the few Universities in the world able to offer a cutting-edge curriculum, access to state-of-the-art simulation labs, and global networking opportunities — all in one programme. Students can even engage in pioneering research that advances nursing practices worldwide. Aspiring nurses with specific aspirations could opt to specialise in areas like Mental Health Nursing and Adult Nursing – both come with registered nurse status.
Brand new qualifications in response to emerging challenges
The faculty is updating its programme lineup for 2025 with seven new innovative programmes. They are the MSc Clinical Sciences, MSc Precision Medicine, MSc Global Change Ecology and Evolution, MSc Musculoskeletal Biomechanics, MSc Drug Discovery and AI, MSc One Planetary Health, and MSc Clinical Health and Psychology.
Dr. Emmanuel Bimba,
Master of Public Health graduate 2014
Siwen Shen,
MSc Nursing graduate 2022
Faye Baldwin,
MSc Health Data Science
Deval Uditra,
MSc Global Healthcare Ethics graduate 2023
"I recently received the 2023 University of Liverpool Alumni Award for my achievements in managing and leading the implementation of life-saving and life-changing interventions in northeast Nigeria with the World Food Programme (WFP). With the help of my qualifications and experience, WFP Ethiopia requested my support to coordinate the Assurance project in Amhara and Somali regions where I made a positive impact. I currently lead the WFP Emergency Response Safety Net Project in Sudan, attending to the food security and nutrition needs of individuals affected by the ongoing conflict. I believe the quality of education and the recent award I received at Liverpool have shaped me beyond measure and will certainly propel me in future endeavours."
"By continuing to study, I strengthened my clinical knowledge, which may save the lives of patients. The tutorials were my favourite thing about the course because tutors were able to provide advice that was tailored to me and my learning."
"What I enjoyed the most was conducting a genome-wide study on real-life data from the UK Biobank, which I undertook as part of my dissertation. It was great to work with academics in and across departments on this project, learn valuable research skills, and work on developing the research idea into a full publication."
"While working during the pandemic as a healthcare worker, I understood the importance of ethics and when I went through the course details on the university website, it was something that maybe no other university offers. Modules, such as clinical ethics, interested me the most."
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