MSc Cancer Research & Precision Oncology at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

A multidisciplinary one-year MSc taught on the Garscube and Gilmorehill campuses, taking students from laboratory research to clinical application in cancer.

Duration: 12 months full-time | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory courses: Cancer Drug Discovery and Development, Cancer Evolution, Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy, Cancer Research Distinguished Seminar Series, Cancer Methods and Models, Introduction to Cancer, Precision Oncology, Project Design and Data Analysis in Cancer Research, and a Bioscience Research Project. A minimum grade C in semesters 1 and 2 is required to proceed to the project.

Career pathways

PhD or further medical studies, health services, life sciences, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries including contract research organisations; roles such as cancer research scientist, clinical trials coordinator, biomarker discovery scientist and oncology data analyst.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2.2 Honours degree (or non-UK equivalent) in Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Medicine or other relevant biological/biomedical science; significant relevant experience with lower qualifications may be considered. International applicants from non-majority English-speaking countries: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no component below 6.0 (or equivalent: TOEFL iBT 92 overall for tests from 21 January 2026, PTE Academic test-centre 65 overall with no component below 60 except Speaking 65). Tests must be within 2 years 5 months of programme start.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,063 a year (2027-28). Home & RUK full-time tuition fee Source

International applicants: GBP 33,708 a year (2027-28). International & EU full-time tuition fee Source

Intake: September

Duration: 12 months full-time

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