Specialist Practice (Cancer)

University of Manchester
Postgraduate PgDip Full-time 9 Months Nursing

About this course

Our MSc Specialist Practice (Cancer) course is a partnership between The University of Manchester and The Christie School of Oncology aimed at nurses and other healthcare professionals who want to develop their professional skills and clinical practice within oncology.

You will develop an expert knowledge base, higher decision-making skills and professional competencies to deliver care within the integrated multi-professional clinical teams that will form the basis of future healthcare delivery.

The course consists of a wide range of taught generic professional skills and advanced clinical practice units that can be undertaken individually as CPD or as part of a postgraduate qualification.

The MSc can be studied full-time (one year) or part-time, allowing you to fit study around your other commitments. The delivery format of the course has been tailored to offer a large degree of flexibility, making it attractive and accessible to individuals currently working within the NHS both locally and nationally.

Study Options

This course is available in 6 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 9 Months

Qualification: PgDip

Location: Manchester

Part-time

Duration: 18 Months

Qualification: PgDip

Location: Manchester

Part-time

Duration: 12 Months

Qualification: PgCert

Location: Manchester

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 6 Months

Qualification: PgCert

Location: Manchester

Part-time

Duration: 24 Months

Qualification: MSc

Location: Manchester

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 12 Months

Qualification: MSc

Location: Manchester

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

3213 Medical and dental technicians
1171 Health services and public health managers and directors
2232 Registered community nurses
1231 Health care practice managers
2233 Registered specialist nurses
2237 Other registered nursing professionals

Course Details

Qualification
Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
9 Months
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Manchester
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Nursing