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  • DeadlineStudy Details: 12 months full time

Course Description

Cancer is one of the biggest health challenges facing the world today, accounting for nearly one in six deaths. Our innovative MSc in Cancer Biology and Therapy gives you the opportunity to kick start a career in research and stand at the forefront of the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of cancer. With us, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to make an impact and improve patient outcomes.

Our course is suited to clinicians and academics interested in a career in Cancer Biology and Research, and science graduates looking to further their studies via doctoral research, enter academic medicine or pursue a career in industry, clinical service (NHS trust diagnostic departments) or a related discipline (become a technician developing assays and reagents for cancer research in industry).

Entry Requirements

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons)

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Fees

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Student Destinations

This exciting course provides exceptional training for:

Science graduates looking to pursue doctoral research, enter academic medicine or follow a career in industry, clinical service or a related discipline.
Clinicians interested in a clinical academia career in the fields of Cancer Biology and Research.
Individuals intending to secure clinical fellowships.
Many of our graduates, who studied with us at St James’s University Hospital, are undertaking PhDs both within the UK or internationally. Some are working in NGOs or in the industry. Talented graduates from the MSc will be strongly supported to join PhD programmes in the institutes here at the University.

Module Details

Core modules 

Research Informatics and Dissemination    15
The Molecular Biology of Cancer    15
Methods in Biomedical Research    15
Preparing for the Research Project    15
Stem Cell Biology: A Genomics and Systems Biology Approach to Haematopoiesis    15
Cancer Drug Development    15
Research Project    75

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