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:

have discovered how new treatments are developed, evaluated and implemented

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.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cancer Biology

Cancer Pharmacology

Cancer Prevention and Screening

Drug Development

Genomic Approaches to Cancer

Paediatric and Adolescent Oncology

Clinical Cancer Treatment

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-09-08 00:00:00

Language

English

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PTE Academic

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100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Public Health Medicine Health Sciences View 453 other Masters in Health Sciences in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Degree requirements

This course is aimed at clinicians, but will be open to any applicant who meets the entry requirements. For admission to the programme applicants will need either a good medical degree or degree equivalent from a recognised academic institution.

Other routes

An appropriate professional qualification or experience will also be considered by the course director and Institute Postgraduate Tutor.

Tuition Fee

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International

28900 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 28900 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

12650 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12650 GBP per year during 12 months.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Cancer and Clinical Oncology (Online).

Available Scholarships

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