Female postgraduate student using immunohistochemistry and western blot in the Tissue Culture Laboratory, D floor, Nottingham Medical School, Queens Medical Centre

Cancer Sciences MSci

Medical School and University Park Campus, Nottingham, UK

Course overview

This four-year degree studies the same course content as our three-year Cancer Sciences BSc, but it gives you the opportunity to gain hands-on experience while undertaking a guaranteed nine-month placement in industry or in a research laboratory during your fourth year.

Cancer drug development is a long and expensive process. The hunt for new treatments for cancer is still in full force. With many avenues and roles needed to meet this challenge, it’s imperative that there are trained specialists who can tackle it.

Are you ready to join them?

Gain a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of cancer sciences. From its basic scientific principles through to translation into therapeutics and drug development.

Indicative modules

Mandatory

Year 1

Causes and consequences of cancer

Mandatory

Year 1

Genes, Molecules and Cells

Mandatory

Year 1

Hallmarks of Cancer

Mandatory

Year 1

Human Physiology

Optional

Year 1

Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour

Optional

Year 1

Fundamentals of Neuroscience

Optional

Year 1

Life on Earth

Mandatory

Year 2

Angiogenesis and Tumour-Host Interactions

Mandatory

Year 2

Cancer Cell Genetics

Mandatory

Year 2

Colorectal Cancer and Ovarian Cancer

Mandatory

Year 2

Epidemiology of Cancer and Population Genetics

Mandatory

Year 2

Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer

Mandatory

Year 2

Patient-centred Library Project

Mandatory

Year 3

Patient Portfolio

Mandatory

Year 3

Practical Project

Optional

Year 3

Cancer Biology and Molecular Therapeutics

Optional

Year 3

Cancer Immunology and Novel Therapies

Optional

Year 3

Paediatric Cancer

Optional

Year 3

Tumour Microenvironment

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Cancer Models and Approaches in Preclinical Research

Mandatory

Year 4

Current Advances in Oncology

Mandatory

Year 4

Industrial / Research Placement Dissertation

Mandatory

Year 4

Placement Proposal

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About modules

The above is a sample of the typical modules we offer, but is not intended to be construed or relied on as a definitive list of what might be available in any given year. This content was last updated on Wednesday 25 October 2023. Due to timetabling availability, there may be restrictions on some module combinations.

I was looking for a very specific course and knew I wanted to go into either genetics or cancer, and this course is everything in one that I was looking at doing so it seemed like a no brainer. On the course, it’s professionals in the field giving you the information on the topics we’re learning and you always come out of lectures and seminars with something. Plus, the uni campus is definitely up there with my favourite campuses too.

Rowan Hill

Cancer Sciences student

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