Develop the next generation of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine technologies to help treat currently incurable diseases, and shape the future of medicine.
First of its kind in the UK
Our course is one of the longest running programmes in the UK, thanks to our strong community of innovative, passionate, and inquisitive tissue engineering researchers.
Build your network
As well as being taught by specialists across Biosciences, Dentistry, Medicine, Optometry and Pharmacy, you'll receive a membership to the Tissue and Cell Engineering Society where you'll join a nationwide network of researchers, clinicians and industry partners, gain access to early career researcher workshops and conferences, and access prizes and awards.
Industry exposure
Visit local industrial partners and meet researchers and clinicians with keen interests in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Research project
Undertake a 5-month research project of your choice across areas such as 3D bioprinting, stem cell biology, extracellular vesicles, organ and tissue regeneration, bioreactors and drug delivery.
A launchpad for your PhD
Gain hands-on cutting edge laboratory training, valuable research experience, and specialised expertise in the commercial and translational aspects of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, so you're ready to thrive in a PhD programme or excel in industry upon graduation.
Welsh language opportunities
You’ll have opportunities to complete your assessments through the medium of Welsh, and have a Welsh-speaking personal tutor to support you.
Join the next generation of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine researchers, working to shape the future of Medicine and Healthcare, and make a real difference to the lives of people across the world.
With an ageing population and chronic diseases on the rise, there has never been a greater need for trained Tissue Engineering researchers to shape the future of medicine.
As a Tissue Engineering researcher, you’ll make real differences to the lives of people across the world, by helping deliver treatments for diseases, injuries and disorders where currently people have no options. This ever-emerging field of biomedical research combines life sciences, biology and engineering, to progress the repair and replacement of diseased and damaged tissues and organs.
Whether you dream of shaping the future of medical research through a PhD, developing cutting-edge medical solutions as an industry expert, or even training the next generation of tissue engineering researchers as an academic, this course is the perfect launchpad for a meaningful, exciting career.
You will undertake in-depth training at the forefront of this branch of Biomedical Science, including stem cell biology, biomaterials, artificial intelligence and tissue/organ engineering and you will learn how to take ideas from the laboratory bench all the way to clinics for patient benefit.
You will get stuck into seminars, workshops, lectures and laboratory sessions, with taught modules exploring research methods, cell biology, biomaterials, commercialisation, clinical translation, stem cells, regenerative medicine and emerging technologies. You’ll also undertake a 5-month research project on a topic of your choice and engage with local industrial partners where you’ll gain an insight into the application of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine to solve real-world problems.
You will be taught by academics across the Schools of Biosciences, Dentistry, Medicine, Optometry and Pharmacy. The network that you’ll build and the expertise you’ll draw upon will help you stand out from the crowd once you graduate and make you extremely sought-after by industry employers and research institutions.
Your home school will be our School of Dentistry, based at the third largest university hospital in the UK. Here you’ll join an incredible community of staff and students, both clinical and non-clinical, al
In order to be considered for an offer for this programme you will need to meet all of the entry requirements. Your application will not be progressed if the information and evidence listed is not provided.
With your online application you will need to provide:
Application Deadline
The application deadline is 30th June each year for entry in September. If you submit an application after this date, we will only consider it if places are still available.
Selection process
We will review your application and if you meet the entry requirements, we will send you an online link to answer a set of short questions related to your experience and motivations for applying for the course. There will be a time limit on the set of questions. Answers written using artificial intelligence (e.g., ChatGPT) will not be accepted and will result in your application being rejected without further consideration.
Following completion of the online questions, offers will be made to the highest scoring candidates.
Applicants who require a Student visa to study in the UK must present an acceptable English language qualification in order to meet UKVI (UK Visas and Immigration) requirements. Criminal convictions You are not required to complete a DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check or provide a Certificate of Good Conduct to study this course.
If you are currently subject to any licence condition or monitoring restriction that could affect your ability to successfully complete your studies, you will be required to disclose your criminal record. Conditions include, but are not limited to: