Full time
9 months
15-SEP-25
Postgraduate Diploma
Molecular Biology Cell Biology Oncology
Taught
Our programme will give you a grounding in the molecular and cellular biology that underpins cancer biology and research. You’ll discover how the treatment and diagnosis of cancer has advanced and how new therapies are developed, evaluated and implemented.
Study and contribute to the latest developments in the treatment of cancer
Taught by experts from Barts Cancer Institute, one of four partners in the Cancer Research UK City of London Centre, a world-leading hub dedicated to cancer biotherapeutics
Part-time option, so you can fit your studies around your other commitments
An ideal career boost if you want to work in research or biotech
This Postgraduate Diploma gives you a detailed and thorough understanding of the molecular and cellular basis of cancer and its treatments. You’ll also develop a deep knowledge of cancer biology, pathology, pharmacology and drug development, as well as a variety of other scientific and transferable skills.
Teaching
You’ll be taught through a variety of teaching methods including: seminars, laboratory practice sessions, self-directed learning, one-to-one tutorials, case presentations, and reading lists of books and journal papers.
Career paths
You’ll leave this programme with the clinical skills and experience necessary to pursue further academic research at MSc level.
This programme also provides a strong foundation if you want to work in a clinical, pharmaceutical or diagnostic setting.
For this course (per year)
£8,600
For this course (per year)
£20,000
2:1 or above at undergraduate level in a relevant subject such as Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacology, Medicine from a recognised academic institution. Applicants with a 2:2 degree will be considered on an individual basis. Other routes: The programme is open to graduate scientists, clinicians and other medical professionals working in healthcare, the pharmaceutical industry or contract research organisations.
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is an internationally regarded public research institution based in London. It has a long history, dating back over 230 years, and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities. Queen Mary has five campuses in the city of London and an international network of satellite campuses in China, Malta, Paris and Singapore. There is a population of around 16,000 students at the London campuses and...more
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