MSc Precision Medicine (Cancer)

The Precision Medicine: Cancer MSc at the University of Brighton is a one-year full-time (with a part-time option available) course aimed at healthcare professionals and those with a recent biomedical science degree. The course aims to advance your knowledge of the advanced molecular and genetic science techniques used in patient-centred precision medicine, focusing specifically on cancer. Course Content: This course involves multiple teaching and learning methods, including lectures, workshops, seminars, practical laboratory work and a supervised research project. The course content includes advanced molecular biology, bioinformatics, cancer biology, and therapeutic development. Students will understand the regulation and mechanisms of cancer, the exploration of molecular techniques, and next generation sequencing techniques. Key Modules: Core modules include Advanced Molecular Techniques, Applied Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics and Next Generation Sequencing, Cancer Biology and Therapeutics, and Research project. Accreditations: As of now, there is no specific accreditation information available for this course. Future Careers: Completion of this course prepares students to further their career in several areas such as research and development in pharmaceutical or bioscience industries, health and disease research within academic and healthcare sectors, laboratory-based careers in diagnostic centres, or a PhD to specialize further in precision medicine in cancer or related field. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.