Course summary
The Cancer Sciences MRes is a one year, full time programme introduced to offer postgraduate training to suitably qualified science students who are interested in research careers in cancer. It is a stand-alone programme that would be of particular interest to students who wish to apply for further training at PhD level. Why study this course? Designed to offer life and biomedical science graduates the opportunity to gain research training through practical experience in a leading cancer research centre. The programme consists of three taught modules and an extensive project within cancer research groups in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences. The lecture modules will be taught by leading cancer experts and will cover such topics as the cellular and molecular basis of cancer, how genomic analysis is applied to translational research for diagnosis and treatment of cancers and how recent advances in our understanding of cancer immunology immunotherapy can be used in immunotherapy. The projects will generally be laboratory-based and will provide skills in designing and implementing research strategies to answer fundamental questions relating to cancer causes, diagnosis and/or treatment. The skills and experience gained will be of particular benefit when applying to PhD programmes in cancer studies and related cell and molecular biology subjects.
Modules
Core modules: cellular and molecular basis of cancer; molecular pathology of cancer; translational research in cancer; genomics; cancer immunology and immunotherapy; research project.
Assessment method
Assessment of the taught modules is either by a written essay or exam. The research project is assessed on the basis of a written dissertation that describes and analyses the work done.
Entry requirements
A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in the life sciences or biomedical sciences. This should normally be at the 2.1 level or higher, but promising students who have not quite achieved this level will also be considered. Candidates from overseas for whom English is not their 1st language must meet the University’s English Language requirement e.g. IELTS 7.0 (with a minimum of 6.5 in any band).
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
For more detailed information on available funding and fees for postgraduate courses please visit: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/fees-funding
Provider information
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT