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Cancer Biology and Therapy MSc

UK

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What will I learn?

The Cancer Biology and Therapy MSc will provide you with a high level understanding of the theory and practice of cancer research and how to connect cancer-related biomedical research with clinical applications. The city of Liverpool is a centre for excellence in cancer care. This, coupled with the Universitys strong links with the new Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, makes it the perfect place to hone your knowledge and skills in this area. You will be taught by both internationally renowned biomedical scientists and clinicians in practice, providing in-depth scientific knowledge of the molecular mechanisms driving different cancer diseases and their relevance to clinical treatment options.The core element of the programme covers a wide spectrum of research activities, starting from the identification of novel targets, through their validation in pre-clinical tumour models, and ultimately their validation in early phase clinical trials.Our ''bench to bedside'' approach will enable you to work within a multidisciplinary environment of world leading scientists and cancer specialists to address the latest challenges in cancer research.As part of this programme you will have the opportunity to join a cancer research team and pursue a research project where you will be exposed to the latest cutting edge technologies used for cancer research.Please note that this programme is suitable for intercalating medical students.

Which department am I in?

University of Liverpool

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£28,300.00 (30,83,460) per year
Accommodation - 600 to 900

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Application deadline

07/11/2025

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Liverpool Campus

Foundation Building, Brownlow Hill,

Liverpool,

L69 7ZX, England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Normally, at least a 2.1 Honours degree in a Biological Sciences subject or equivalent. Candidates must have a scientific background acceptable to the Programme Director. IELTS: Overall IELTS 6.5, no less than 6.0 in component scores. TOEFL iBT: 88 or above with minimum scores in components as follows: Listening and Writing 19, Reading 19, Speaking 20.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

Pathways options

Offered by other partners

This university accepts pathways courses from
  • Kaplan International College (KIC) London - Kaplan UK
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About University of Liverpool

The University of Liverpool is the original redbrick university. A world leader with 8,000 international students from over 130 countries.

  • Ranked in top 180 universities in world (QS Rankings 2024)
  • Achieved Gold in Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023
  • Founding member of the prestigious Russell Group
  • Located in one of the UK’s most iconic and friendly cities