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MSc Cancer

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    MSc 1 year full-time

Course Description

This pioneering programme offers a foundation in understanding cancer as a disease process and its associated therapies.

You will learn about the approaches taken to predict, detect, monitor, and treat cancer, alongside the cutting-edge research methods and techniques used to advance our understanding of this disease and design better treatment strategies.

You will experience being fully immersed within a research-intensive environment by completing a 3.5-month research project, where you will learn invaluable research skills. The modules on the programme align with the research strengths of the UCL Cancer Institute, with a continued focus on innovations in translational cancer medicine.

You will emerge with the skills to pursue further a career within cancer research or within an industrial or healthcare setting.

Who this course is for

The programme is designed for those with qualifications in life sciences, scientists, clinicians, and other healthcare professionals including individuals from the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. The knowledge and transferable skills developed are suitable for those in an industrial or healthcare setting, and for students contemplating further PhD or medical studies.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor’s degree from a UK university in a relevant discipline such as life sciences or medicine or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

UCL offers a range of financial awards aimed at assisting both prospective and current students with their studies.

Student Destinations

MSc Cancer graduates have been successful in securing positions within the Cancer Institute, either as research assistants/technicians, PhD students or data managers within the Cancer Clinical Trials Unit.

Employability

You will develop skills including how to critically evaluate scientific literature, experimental planning and design, interpretation of data and results, presentation/public speaking skills, time management, working with a team, working independently, and writing for various audiences.

These knowledge and skills will be suitable for anyone contemplating a PhD or medical studies in cancer or for those interested in careers in an industrial or healthcare setting.

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Basic Biology and Cancer Genetics
  • Cancer Therapeutics
  • MSc in Cancer: Research and Dissertation
  • Cancer Research Proposal

Optional modules

  • Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy
  • Multi-Omics and Cancer Evolution
  • Behavioural Science and Cancer
  • Cancer Clinical Trials

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