MSc Molecular Pathology of Cancer at University of Manchester

Develop expertise and skills for a career in clinical practice, diagnostic laboratories, the pharmaceutical industry or academic research. Learn about a field of critical importance for transforming outcomes for patients with cancer, with a unique focus on the molecular analysis of tissue samples. Enhance your expertise for a career in cancer prevention, early detection or cancer research, whether in academia, healthcare or the pharmaceutical sector.

Faculty: Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health  |  Duration: 12 months full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The following core units will be spread over Semesters 1 and 2: Research Methods (Semester 1) Understanding the Challenges or Tumour Biology * (Semester 1) Strategies for Early Detection * (Semester 1 and 2) Proteomics and Metabolomics (Semester 1) Cancer Biomarkers* (Semester 1 and 2) Diagnostic Molecular Pathology of Haematological Malignancies (Semester 2) Diagnostic Molecular Pathology of Solid Cancers (Semester 2) Molecular Pathology of Cancer (Semester 2) Research Project (Semester 2) *These units are delivered online, across a period of 8 weeks each.

Career pathways

You will gain the necessary knowledge and skills to apply to your subsequent clinical practice (pathologists) or to gain positions in NHS and private sector diagnostic laboratories, the pharmaceutical industry or academic research.

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