Cancer (Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre)
The University of EdinburghCancer (Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre) MSc (Res) is an undergraduate degree at The University of Edinburgh, based in Edinburgh, taught full-time over 1 year.
About this course
Edinburgh Cancer Research UK Centre (ECRC) strives to take a comprehensive approach to cancer research, combining both laboratory-based research and clinical approaches.
Overall the centre studies the genetic and biological basis of cancer and disease pathology, and devises and test new forms of therapy arising from our basic, translational and clinical research programs.
Our ultimate aim is to carry out high quality research into effective cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment, as well as the symptoms associated with cancer.
ECRC is part of the Edinburgh Medical School's Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences at the Western General Hospital. This centre, as part of a unit of Hospital-Based Clinical Subjects, was rated 5* in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise.
We have 18 academic staff, 40 research staff, 35 support staff and 22 students.
For information on projects available, please see the Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre webpage.
Study Options
This course is available in 4 study options:
Duration: 1 Year
Qualification: MSc (Res)
Location: Edinburgh
Duration: 2 Years
Qualification: MSc (Res)
Location: Edinburgh
Duration: 6 Years
Qualification: PhD
Location: Edinburgh
Duration: 3 Years
Qualification: PhD
Location: Edinburgh
Career Prospects
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Course Details
- Qualification
- MSc (Res)
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Edinburgh
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Medicine
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ