About this course
The MSc in Applied Cancer Science is a one-year, full-time course, designed to develop cancer research scientists of the future, whether that be in academia or in industry.
High-quality understanding of fundamental cancer science is the bedrock of future cancer innovations. The main aim of this course is to provide you with an in-depth understanding of the principles of DNA damage and repair processes, the tumour microenvironment, and tumour immunology and to discuss how this science is used in cutting-edge research towards future therapies.
The course is based on a series of overarching learning outcomes, which you will be able to demonstrate on completion of your studies:
Compulsory modules You will take eight compulsory modules, which are delivered in two-week blocks, following on from each other:
Modules one to four are delivered in Michaelmas term and cover the underpinning principles of cancer biology, starting at the level of the DNA before covering the behaviour of individual cancer cells, then tumours, and extending out to discuss the interactions between cancer and the immune system by the end of the term.
Modules five to eight are delivered in Hilary term and cover the application of the underpinning principles of cancer science from the previous term to the development of therapeutic strategies to target different characteristics of cancer.
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Course Details
- Qualification
- MSc
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Oxford
- Scheme
- Postgraduate