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Part time | Charterhouse Square | 2 years | SEP-25

Study mode

Part time

Duration

2 years

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Medical Specialisations: P-Z Oncology

Course Summary

Thisprogrammegivesyouthefoundationinmolecularandcellularbiologythatisfundamentaltocancerbiologyandresearch.Youll'studyandcontributetothelatestdevelopmentsincuringcancer,'suchasnoveldrugsandgenetherapy.Youllalsodiscoverhownewtherapiesaredeveloped,evaluatedandimplemented

ThisMScisalsoavailableforintercalatingMBBS'students.

  • TaughtbyexpertsfromBartsCancerInstitute,oneoffourpartnersintheCancerResearchUKCityofLondonCentre,aworld-leadinghubdedicatedtocancerbiotherapeutics
  • Part-timeprogrammeoption,'soyoucanfityour'studiesaroundyourothercommitments
  • Givesyoua'solidbackgroundincancertherapybutthenallowsyouto'specialise
  • Comprehensivetraininginresearchmethodsandtechniques
  • Anidealcareerboost:discoverhowtodevelopandimplementnewtreatments

Whatyou'll'study

ThisMScgivesyouathoroughgroundinginthe'scientificprinciplesunderlyingcancertreatment.

Youlldiscoverhownewtreatmentsaredeveloped,evaluatedandimplemented.Bytheendofthecourseyoullbeequippedwithathoroughknowledgeofcancerbiologyandpathology,researchmethodologies,drugdevelopment,andregulatoryissues.

Youllhaveafirmgroundingintheuseandevaluationofcancertherapies,whichwillenhanceyourcareerprospectsinmanyareasofcancerresearch,includingearlyphaseclinicaltrials.

Youllalsotakeathree-monthdissertationunderthe'supervisionofoneofourresearchexperts.Thismayinvolve'settingupa‘mockclinicaltrialtogainexperienceofclinicalresearchanddrugdevelopmentinthecancer'setting.

ThisprogrammeisdeliveredbytheBartsCancerInstitute,aCancerResearchUKcentreofexcellenceandpartoftheCancerResearchUKCityofLondonCentre.

Modules

This module covers cell and molecular biology relevant to cancer, including: - The processes of carcinogenesis and DNA damage - The key cellular and molecular processes affected in tumour development - Key proteins and pathways regulating cell proliferation and cell death - A broader concept of malignancy and its nvironment - Processes involved in invasion and metastasis.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£6,450

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£15,000

Entry requirements

Degree requirements

A 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.

University information

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