Master of Genetic Counseling

The MSGC program is a 2-year graduate program which has been developed to meet the standards of similar programs internationally and genetic counseling accreditation/registration and credentialing bodies. The MSGC will align with and network with international programs to ensure that UAEU graduates will be considered world class genetic counselors. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be eligible to be licensed as Allied Health Professional as per the scope of practice published by the DoH.

The MSGC stands as pioneering initiative within the esteemed College of Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS) at the UAE University marking a significant milestone in the realm of genetic education and healthcare in the region.

Program Objectives

Deliver graduates equipped with genomic knowledge with the necessary skills to understand and analyze genomic medicine in current and future clinical practice.
Prepare competent graduates with the needed genetic counselling skills, clinical practices, and enhanced education abilities and meet the immediate and growing need for the genetic counselors.
Promoting research and ethical skills in national genetic-related priority areas contributing to the advancement of knowledge in the field of Medical Genetics and Genomics.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Apply genomic principles in a clinical setting to provide accurate risk information to individuals and families impacted by a genomics.
Convey clearly and efficiently the genomic health information to a variety of audiences including patients, peers, and non-genetic health professionals.
Provide psychosocial support to individuals and families while advocating for and promoting informed decision making.
Apply ethical and privacy principles in all interactions, especially in clinical and research settings.
Conduct collaborative research to improve knowledge, practice and understanding of genetic counseling.

Degree Requirements

Required Credit Hours : minimum 37 hours

Core Courses

Required 14 credit hours for the thesis option or 16 credit hours for the non-thesis option (16 hours)		Credit Hours
ETHC600	Ethical Conduct in Medical Research	1
PRR600	Principles of Research	1
JRC601	Biomedical Sc Journal Club 1¹	1
SEM601	Biomedical Sc. Seminar I²	1
MGEN601	Human Genetics	2
MGEN602	Molecular Basis of Human Diseases	2
MGEN603	Bioinformatics and Genomics	2
MGEN608	Principles of Genetic Counseling	2
MGEN609	Genomics and Society	2
MGEN610	Advanced Communication and Genetic Counseling Skills	2
1 : Required for students opting non-thesis option only 2 : Required for students opting non-thesis option only

Practicum Clinical Rotation

14 credits for thesis or 15 credits for non-thesis (15 hours)		Credit Hours
MGEN661	Practical Genetic Counselling-Practicum I	3
MGEN662	Practical Genetic Counselling-Practicum II	3
MGEN663	Practical Genetic Counselling-Practicum III	4
MGEN664	Practical Genetic Counselling-Practicum IV	4
MGEN665	Practical Genetic Counseling- Practicum V	1