Guy’s Campus
Tucked next to London Bridge and the historic Borough Market, Guy's Campus is a close-knit home for health and science students. With cutting-edge labs and buzzing central location, it offers an inspiring and unique place to study.
Overview
The first course of its kind in the UK, the Stem Cell & Regenerative Therapies: From Bench to Market MSc combines biological and medical science with business, law and bioethics. Designed to develop expertise in the biological, commercial and regulatory aspects of cellular therapies and its applications in biomedicine, the course equips students to pursue a business-based career in cellular therapy or related disciplines.
Key benefits
- You will have the opportunity to work alongside key opinion leaders in the field of business and medical research in cellular therapies.
- You will learn about the complex landscape of manufacturing and commercialising cells for medical treatment from those who deliver them.
- You will produce credible business plans for the application of cellular therapy in clinical settings, taking into consideration science, patient benefits, regulations and market laws.
- You will learn to conduct investigations, analyse the results using various qualitative and quantitative methods and draw valid conclusions for commercialisation of cellular therapy.
- Outstanding networking opportunities with leaders in the field (biotechnology/pharma, financial services, stem cell manufacturing, regulatory, public sectors and scientists).
- Mentoring sessions by King's academics and external guests.
- The study programme is compliant with the European PharmaTrain initiative and thus allows international transfer of credits.
For me, the most fascinating feature of the course has been learning about all the treatments that I didn’t know existed. It’s incredible to think that one day we should be able to cure diabetes, cardiac diseases, cancer, dementia, as well as grow bones and organs just by developing stem cell technologies.
IrynaMSc student
Course essentials
Recording of the Stem Cell and Regenerative Therapies session from Postgraduate Virtual Open Week 2025. Please note that captions are auto-generated.
The complexity of issues relating to cell manufacturing, the underlying regulatory framework, reimbursement and viable business models all represent challenges that severely undermine the timing and the delivery of a sustainable healthcare model. Our programme will equip you with the knowledge that will enhance the understanding of these complex issues within an integrated and commercial context.
This one-year advanced study course explores the biological, regulatory and business aspects of cellular therapy in the fields of biomedicine. The course also includes a dissertation related to business strategy development for cellular therapy.
You will study modules totalling 180 credits throughout the year, with 45 credits coming from the 15,000 – 18,000 word dissertation. The majority of learning for this degree takes place at the King’s College London Guy’s campus. Some of the lectures are also delivered at the Demark Hill and Waterloo campuses; please note that locations are determined according to where each module is taught.
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Base campuses
Denmark Hill Campus
Home to leading faculties in psychiatry, medicine and dentistry, the Denmark Hill Campus combines world‑class health research and strong NHS hospital links with a friendly neighbourhood feel, green spaces, cafés and excellent transport connections.
Waterloo Campus
Centrally located and well connected, Waterloo brings together students from health, science and law, just steps from the South Bank. It's also home to the world's #2 nursing school – the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery (QS 2026).