Master in Molecular Medicine

Course details

The College of Medicine, while consolidating on its undergraduate innovative educational programs, decided to embark towards non-traditional postgraduate programs and prepare to offer a Master and PhD in Molecular Medicine and Translational Research.

The College has succeeded in establishing strategic alliances with leading universities and institutions in France, Japan, Australia and U.S.A. Agreements have been signed by His Highness, Sheikh Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qassimi, with University Paris Diderot, L"Institut National De La Sante Et De La Recherche Medicale (INSERM) and Institut Gustave Roussy, the largest cancer institute in Europe, to support postgraduate training and research in laboratories that have earned an international reputation.

An important aspect of the agreement with University Paris Diderot is to establish a joint supervision of a Master and PhD program in Molecular Medicine and Translational Research where the degrees are awarded by the two universities. The Master and PhD programs will be the cornerstone of the new Sharjah Institvte for medical research at the University of Sharjah.

Program Structure

This program will prepare graduates to pursue a research career and acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to join a PhD program. The Master is a full time program and it is non-thesis. The curriculum will be organized under modules. Each module will have more than one course. Course contents will be identified by the joint academic committee