MSc/PGDip Clinical Oncology
Course Overview
This full-time MSc in Oncology provides medical professionals with a comprehensive scientific understanding of cancer, from its cellular basis to personalized therapeutic strategies. The program is uniquely enhanced by a clinical observership, allowing students to gain practical experience in a UK hospital. It combines theoretical knowledge with research methodologies, culminating in an independently researched dissertation.
Key Program Highlights
- Unique clinical observership status to log hours in a UK-based hospital
- Focus on the molecular pathology of cancer and personalized treatment approaches
- Taught within the renowned Birmingham CRUK Cancer Centre and West Midlands Genomic Medicine Centre
- Emphasis on interactive learning and philosophical challenges in cancer treatment
- Option to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma after completing taught modules
Course Overview
This full-time MSc in Oncology provides medical professionals with a comprehensive scientific understanding of cancer, from its cellular basis to personalized therapeutic strategies. The program is uniquely enhanced by a clinical observership, allowing students to gain practical experience in a UK hospital. It combines theoretical knowledge with research methodologies, culminating in an independently researched dissertation.
Key Program Highlights
- Unique clinical observership status to log hours in a UK-based hospital
- Focus on the molecular pathology of cancer and personalized treatment approaches
- Taught within the renowned Birmingham CRUK Cancer Centre and West Midlands Genomic Medicine Centre
- Emphasis on interactive learning and philosophical challenges in cancer treatment
- Option to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma after completing taught modules
Requirements
Modules
- Clinical Observership
- Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer
- Clinical Oncology Dissertation
- Cancer Therapy
- Molecular Pathology in Stratified Cancer Medicine
- Perioperative Management of oncology patients undergoing surgery
- Research Methods and Statistics (Cancer)
- Haemato-Oncology
- Paediatric Oncology
- Palliative Care of Cancer Patients
- Radiation Biology
- Radiation Physics