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The University of Edinburgh: Cancer Biology and Precision Oncology (Online Learning)

Institution The University of Edinburgh View institution profile
Department School of Biomedical Sciences
Web https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying
Study type Taught

Summary

This new programme will equip students with the knowledge and skills required to tackle the challenges related to cancer diagnosis and treatment in the 21st Century.

The programme will integrate an in-depth understanding of the molecular basis of cancer with the knowledge and skills required to rapidly translate this understanding to new personalized treatment protocols and diagnostic tools. Individuals with this dual expertise are essential in the rapidly advancing field of precision oncology.

Courses will be delivered by expert scientists and clinicians from the world-renowned Edinburgh Medical School.

This is a three-year online programme with the option of graduating after:

  • year 1 with a postgraduate certificate (60 credits required)

  • year 2 with a postgraduate diploma (120 credits required)

  • year 3 with a Masters (180 credits required)

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University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh. Extraordinary futures await.

The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50, and placed 27th in the 2025 QS World University Rankings.

Our position as one of Britain’s leading research universities was reaffirmed by the results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, ranked 4th in the UK for research power (Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions), with 90% of our research activity classified as world leading or internationally excellent in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.

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