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Course Description

Our MRes Oncology course will enable you to develop the skills and knowledge you need to prepare for a career in cancer research.

You will learn from renowned basic, translational and clinical scientists at the Manchester Cancer Research Centre, the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Manchester Institute and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, with a focus on developing practical research skills.

Our course covers the clinical and research aspects of cancer care, and you will have access to an exceptionally wide range of research projects in basic cancer biology, translational areas and clinical cancer care and imaging.

This MRes has both taught and research components and is suitable for those with little or no previous research experience.

Entry Requirements

We require an undergraduate honours degree (Upper Second or above), or the overseas equivalent in: Medicine or Biomedical Sciences. Relevant experience and commitment to oncology research will be beneficial. This course is also available for intercalating medical students, both from the University of Manchester and other UK universities. For intercalating medical students (after Year 3 or 4), we require satisfactory achievement in Years 1 to 3 or 4 of the undergraduate MBChB course, with no failure at any examination in the past two academic years. For University of St Andrews students, this includes the three-year degree and the following two years spent in Manchester (Years 3 and 4 of the Manchester course).

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