About the course

This course is aimed at graduates seeking to develop knowledge and expertise in the genetics and biology of cancer and the experimental methodologies utilised in cancer research. Training will be provided in the critically evaluation of cutting-edge cancer research literature and experimental methodologies and how to use these skills to propose and test research hypotheses in a laboratory setting.

Course detail

We offer the following modules

Teaching and Assessment

Teaching excellence

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for this course are normally:

• Honours degree in an appropriate Biological Sciences discipline with a minimum of a 2:2 or a similar qualification.

If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our Where are you from information pages.

Student support

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Fees and Finance

• Tuition Fees - full-time

In 2023/24 the full-time tuition fee for UK postgraduate students on this course will be £7,900 (Band 2).

Tuition fees for UK students will cover the cost of your study at the University. For more information about funding, fees and finance for UK students, including what your tuition fee covers, please see our Fees and Finance. Please note that tuition fees for subsequent years of study may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X).

If you are an EU or international student coming to study at the University of Huddersfield, please visit the International Fees and Finance pages for full details of tuition fees and support available.

Please email the Student Finance Office or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.