Cancer Research and Precision Oncology

University of Glasgow
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 12 Months Medicine

About this course

With a 'bench to bedside' approach, this programme enables graduates to work within a multidisciplinary environment of world-leading scientists and cancer-specialists addressing the latest challenges in cancer research.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • The aim of this MSc is to train cancer researchers to break down barriers currently preventing discoveries at the bench from being translated into treatments at the bedside.

  • Top 20 in UK for Biological Sciences (Complete University Guide 2021).

  • Learn to communicate effectively in a multidisciplinary environment, critically evaluate a wide range of scientific data and research strategies

  • Make a significant contribution to cancer research by understanding the science, methodology and terminology used by scientists and clinicians from different disciplines.

  • Receive integrated teaching in molecular biology, pathology and clinical service by a multidisciplinary team of world leading cancer scientists and clinicians within the Cancer Research UK Glasgow Centre.

  • Network with scientists and clinicians from research centres, universities and hospitals around Glasgow helping to deliver the very best in cancer research, drug discovery and patient care. The centre’s world leading teams have made major advances in the understanding and treatment of many cancers.

    PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

    Core Courses HALLMARKS OF CANCER CANCER RESEARCH DISTINGUISHED SEMINAR SERIES CORE SKILLS IN CANCER RESEARCH CANCER STEM CELLS, METASTASIS AND THE MICROENVIRONMENT DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND CLINICAL TRIALS CANCER DRUG DISCOVERY DESIGNING A RESEARCH PROJECT: CANCER RESEARCH AND PRECISION ONCOLOGY MSC BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT (CANCER RESEARCH & PRECISION ONCOLOGY)**

    Optional Courses IMMUNOTHERAPY AND PRECISION ONCOLOGY OMIC ANALYSES FOR THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES: FROM GENOMICS TO METABOLOMIC CLINICAL GENOMICS

    **Note: students must have a minimum of grade C in semesters 1 and 2 in order to proceed to the research project.

    • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3111 Laboratory technicians
    2211 Generalist medical practitioners
    2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists
    3219 Health associate professionals
    3213 Medical and dental technicians
    2212 Specialist medical practitioners

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    MSc
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    12 Months
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Glasgow
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Medicine

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    University of Glasgow

    Glasgow

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