Cancer and Clinical Oncology (Online)

Overview

What you'll study

This Cancer and Clinical Oncology (Online) at Queen Mary University of London gives you a thorough grounding in the scientific principles underlying oncology. By the end of the course you will:

• be equipped with a thorough knowledge of cancer biology and pathology, research methodologies and drug development
• be able to explain the ethics and regulatory framework underlying clinical research
• understand the different uses of radiotherapy, surgical procedures and imaging technologies in the treatment of cancer, and be able to evaluate the associated risks and benefits in given clinical scenarios
• be able to identify and apply the most appropriate research techniques to gather, record, and critically appraise research data.

This will enhance your career prospects in many areas of cancer research.

Career paths

You’ll leave this programme with the clinical skills and experience necessary to pursue further academic research at PhD or MD level. This programme also provides a strong foundation if you want to work in biotech research, hospital settings or in industry.

Career destinations of past Barts Cancer Institute students include:

• SpR medical oncology chemotherapy co-ordinator
• assistant practitioner
• medical officer

Each year we retain a proportion of our graduates within the Institute as PhD students, research assistants or clinical trial co-ordinators.