MSc Cancer Research (with specialism) at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

A one-year MSc in cancer research in which students specialise in either Bioinformatics or Preclinical Cancer Modelling, taught on the Garscube and Gilmorehill campuses.

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

What you will study

Core courses: Cancer Evolution, Cancer Research Distinguished Seminar Series, Cancer Methods and Models, Introduction to Cancer, Project Design and Data Analysis in Cancer Research and a Bioscience Research Project. Bioinformatics specialism adds omics data analysis and single-cell/spatial omics courses in R; Preclinical Cancer Modelling adds Emerging Technologies in Cancer Research and In Vivo Research Skills.

Career pathways

PhD or further medical studies, health services, life sciences, biotechnology and pharmaceutical roles such as bioinformatics analyst, biostatistician, computational biologist and research scientist.

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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. 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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