Program Overview

Overview

The MSc Oncology Research program is designed to develop skills for a career in cancer research. Students will understand the scientific basis of cancer and its treatments, evaluate the potential effectiveness of new treatments, and gain hands-on research experience using the latest research equipment.

Entry Requirements

• An undergraduate honours degree (Upper Second or above) or the overseas equivalent in medicine or biomedical sciences.
• Relevant experience and commitment to oncology research will be beneficial.
• For intercalating medical students (after Year 3 or 4), satisfactory achievement in Years 1 to 3 or 4 of the undergraduate MBChB course, with no failure at any examination in the past two academic years.

Application and Selection

• Apply via the online application form, following any instructions for completion carefully.
• See the application and selection section for details of the supporting documents required.
• Apply as early as possible, as the course may close if full.

Course Details

• Duration: 12 months full-time
• Degree awarded: Master of Science
• Number of places/applicants: 20 places

Course Options

| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning
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MSc | Y | N | N | N

Course Overview

• Develop skills for a career in cancer research.
• Understand the scientific basis of cancer and its treatments and how to evaluate the potential effectiveness of new treatments.
• Gain hands-on research experience, use the latest research equipment
• You may have the opportunity to publish your work and attend national and international conferences.
• Draw on expertise at the Manchester Cancer Research Centre, the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Manchester Institute and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.
• Study at a university ranked 8th in the UK and among the top 30 in the world for Medicine (QS World University Rankings 2024).

Fees

• For entry in the academic year beginning September 2025, the tuition fees are as follows:
  • MSc (full-time)
    • UK students (per annum): £15,000
    • International, including EU, students (per annum): £35,000

Policy on Additional Costs

• All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme.
• Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application.

Scholarships/Sponsorships

• For the latest scholarship and bursary information, please visit the fees and funding page.

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