Your postgraduate Respiratory Medicine offer-holder hub
Congratulations on your offer to study Respiratory Medicine at the University of Birmingham! This is your dedicated subject hub where you will find important information about your course before you start!
Why study Respiratory Medicine at Birmingham?
- Hospital partnerships – Birmingham is linked to the University Hospitals Birmingham. This is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK.
- Cutting-edge facilities – Our Institute for Translational Medicine is an increasingly important area in respiratory medicine, lung cancer, asthma and more.
- Diverse city – With Birmingham being one of the most diverse cities in the UK, you’ll have the opportunity to see the management of healthcare in different communities, whose health beliefs may differ.
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Don't forget to accept your offer and pay your deposit
We are so excited to welcome you onto this programme and for you to start your studies at Birmingham.
If you're an international student, you are required to pay a non-refundable tuition fee deposit of £3,000. Your deposit not only secures your place but also marks the beginning of a life enhancing experience with us.
The deposit payment will be deducted from the tuition fee at registration. You will be required to pay this deposit before your offer can progress and you can register with us.
You can follow the link in your applicant portal to pay this deposit.
Contribute to our research
Trial in rare disease - Full storyRespiratory conditions are one of the most common causes of death and poor health worldwide. Our academics and current students make an impact on improving lives. For example, see how a trial in rare disease enables researchers to control for other factors and find underlying action for cardiovascular disease risk.
Birmingham: A Top Choice for Graduate Employability
We’re proud to be the UK university most targeted by the country’s leading graduate employers (The Graduate Market in 2025 High Fliers report).
By completing this programme, you'll be well-prepared to work at an advanced level in respiratory medicine, whether as a clinical nurse specialist or allied healthcare professional. If you're medically qualified, you'll gain a competitive edge over those who have completed Deanery-based training and assessment, giving you a strong advantage when applying for consultant roles.
What do our MSc Respiratory Medicine graduates do?
The MSc in Respiratory Medicine gives you the skills to thrive across sectors—from education and research to frontline healthcare.
Graduates land roles like Technical Support Specialist, Research Assistant, and Study Coordinator, driving impact in key projects, including COVID-19 research.
With employers of graduates including Miltenyi Biotec, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences - Al Dhahran, and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, among others, this programme opens doors to diverse and meaningful careers in both clinical and academic settings.
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"I chose the University of Birmingham because it is a world-class centre for medical education and research. It is difficult to pinpoint the highlight when the whole experience is so consistently good."
