Overview

The use of the immune system in cancer therapy is a prevailing ambition in the field. You’ll gain expert knowledge of the numerous ways cancers and the immune system interact so you can learn how cancer immunotherapies are developed. We’ll provide a thorough understanding of immune effector mechanisms and cancer biology.

You’ll develop a range of personal skills through self-directed learning and our problem-based approach to teaching. Cancer Immunotherapy with Advanced Research is offered at University of Hertfordshire .

Key facts

You’ll be taught by our expert staff and innovative speakers from the biopharmaceutical industry

Our modern Science Building provides excellent facilities for laboratory experiments, including DNA and genomic analysis eg QPCR, protein and proteomic science (eg MALDI-ToF), cell culture and Enzyme-based assays, isolated tissue studies and immunohistochemistry

When you graduate, you’ll be equipped to work in a broad range of fields including medical or pharmaceutical research and development, clinical trials, public health and epidemiology, academia research, medical writing and science journalism, education, or patent law

We adopt a blended learning approach to teaching, focussing on problem-based scenarios so you can develop strong critical analysis skills. You’ll benefit from exposure to practical techniques and guaranteed laboratory-based research projects

If successful, you will have the opportunity to undertake an extended 12-month research project

Allied Health was ranked in the top 25% of UK universities for research impact (Research Excellence Framework, 2021).

What job can I get?

You could make a valuable contribution to the ambitious work of cancer immunologists and play a key role in the activation of immune effector mechanisms for cancer therapy. Your skills and knowledge will be sought after in a range of careers in the immunotherapy industries.

You could work in medical or pharmaceutical research and development, clinical trials, public health and epidemiology, academia research, medical writing and science journalism, education, or patent law.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Translational Medical Science

Contemporary Topics in Cancer Immunotherapy

Molecular Medicine

Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology

Research Internship

Extended Research Project

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00

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You can apply up until the course starts. Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. If course is full we close the intake for that semester

Language

English

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Credits

240 alternative credits

Delivered

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Campus Location

Hatfield, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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

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General requirements

An Honours Degree in Biomedical and related sciences with a background in molecular biology, genetics and immunology with a final classification grade of a minimum 60% with evidence of having completed a research project and practical experience in a range of laboratory techniques relevant to the course, such as cell culture, DNA extraction, PCR and gel electrophoresis

A professional qualification accepted as equivalent to the above; or

A qualification in veterinary science, medicine or dentistry; or

A first or second class Honours Degree in disciplines other than those described above but where the applicant, in the opinion of the Programme Leader, would benefit from, and succeed on, the programme

Students will be selected through interview.

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Tuition Fees

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20950 GBP / year

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15120 GBP / year

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Living costs

Hatfield

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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