MSc Applied Transfusion and Transplantation Science

Transfusion and transplantation services save lives. They provide vital blood, stem cell and organ donations for patients with serious illnesses, alongside specialist testing for hospital patients. Due to a national shortage in these services, transfusion and transplant specialists are in high demand. This MSc in Applied Transfusion and Transplantation Science aims to tackle this shortage.

Careers

MSc Applied Transfusion and Transplantation Science suits many areas of postgraduate development but is aimed at those wishing to, or already working in the field or transfusion or transplantation. If you are employed within NHSBT or NHS Trusts, you'll upskill and develop within your existing role. Biomedical graduates could undertake this course to support entry into the profession.

As well as honing your skills, this master's will support your career progression, enabling you to progress to a more senior, specialist role within this field. This includes a senior research, scientific or management role in the NHS.

You'll gain an insight into many departments within NHSBT, including those conducting world-class research. You'll gain practical experience and hands-on skills in their specialist teaching labs. By the end of the course, you'll be equipped with the skills needed for a career in a clinical scientific environment, as well as laboratory practice and management.

The course offers many benefits if you're currently in employment in the NHS. You'll have the flexibility to work alongside your studies, strengthening your employability. The high demand for transfusion and transplant specialists will enable you to pursue a life-long career within these clinical services.

Our partnership with NHSBT allows you to network with experts in practice. You'll also have the chance to improve your professional development through standalone modules. Study one of our modules as a CPD short course, enabling you to specialise and improve your career prospects in your chosen specialist subject.

If you work in a hospital outside the UK, learning alongside UK experts will enable you to gain knowledge and skills from a world-leading organisation, providing knowledge exchange opportunities, and the chance to progress to a more senior role in a hospital or research setting within your respective country.

Our award-winning careers service helps you develop your employment potential through career coaching, a vacancy service for internships, placements, jobs and where possible, global opportunities, volunteering, community activity, support for entrepreneurial activity, and access to employer events.

Entry requirements

This course is run in partnership with NHS Blood and Transplant. When submitting an application for this course it will be reviewed by a member of the NHS Blood and Transplant team.

Applicants will normally have one of the following:

• An undergraduate degree (at least 2:2, or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
• Qualifications and/or relevant experience (and the ability to study at MSc Level) deemed equivalent by the Programme Leader.

When writing your personal statement you should include whether you have previous transfusion and/or transplantation based experience. This is beneficial, but not essential, and we welcome applications from recent graduates.