Courses
Our Bachelor in Cancer Biomedicine integrates molecular biology, cancer genetics and therapeutics, which will lead you to a high understanding of the science around cancer. Our postgraduate degrees include master's courses in Cancer and Oncology, and a range of PhD options.
Our courses explore cancer as a disease process and its associated therapies. You will learn about the approaches taken to predict, detect, monitor, and treat cancer alongside research methods and technique used to advance our understanding of this disease and design better treatment strategies.
Featured programmes
Cancer Biomedicine, BSc
Study a Bachelor's degree in Cancer Biomedicine. It sets you up to play your part in tackling cancer.
Cancer, MSc / PGDip / PGCert
Cancer MSc reflects the depth and breadth of research interests, from basic science to translational medicine.
Cancer Biomedicine, MSci
Study this four-year undergraduate degree with an integrated master's year to build your research skills in cancer.
Respiratory Clinical Science, MSc / PGDip / PGCert
Set yourself up to work at the highest levels of respiratory medicine. This MSc focuses on studying the scientific and clinical basis of respiratory diseases.
Cancer Institute, MPhil / PhD
A full or part-time research degree at the UCL Cancer Institute offers an unrivalled foundation for building a career in cancer.
Discover our Cancer degrees
Cancer MSc Open Event
Catch up with our most recent Cancer MSc Open Event from February 2025
Watch on demandWhy study Cancer at UCL?
The UCL Cancer Institute is the hub for cancer research at University College London, one of the world's leading universities. Our courses contain specialist modules in a variety of areas, including cancer immunology, cancer genetics and clinical trials.
Shared first year for flexibility
Most of the BSc courses in Medical Sciences have a shared first year. This gives you the flexibility to switch degrees if your interests change.
It is very international
Malika enjoyed that the BSc Cancer Biomedicine included people from around the world and that she got to know everybody in the group well.
The perfect combination
Nadia Bonnin talks about the importance of being involved in patient care and research as part of the MSc Cancer programme. See her story.
Progression through to PhD
Morgan Palton joined the MSc Cancer, got hired as a technician, and later started her Cancer PhD on CAR T-cell research. See her story.
It's a really great feeling
Aśka from Poland studied a PhD in Cancer under Prof. Charles Swanton. She talks about the thrill of success after conducting a lot of experiments.
What can I do to change this?
After watching his friend go through cancer, Rahul Vital was inspired to make a difference, and joined the BSc Cancer Biomedicine at UCL.
Careers
Our cancer-related courses will equip you with a real advantage when entering a competitive careers market. Graduates are eligible for a wide range of UK and international career opportunities and are well-equipped for further studies such as a PhD.
Our research graduates go on to academic posts at universities around the world. Other career pathways include laboratory management, research, industry, clinical trials co-ordination, scientific writing and more.
I chose to study at UCL because it's a world-renowned university. I was really interested in the course structure and the catalogue. The modules looked really exciting. I love the flexibility of the course, the fact that every lecture is different, and the professors seem so engaged and I feel like that really helps engage the students.
"How can I make a difference?"
Georgia was forced to understand the reality of cancer from a young age, which led her to take up the MSc in Cancer at UCL. In this short video, Georgia describes her experience of the programme and what she hopes to achieve in the future.
Our course directors
Meet the inspiring academics who are shaping how we teach cancer at University College London.
Director: BSc Infection & Immunity, MSc Infection & Immunity
Division of Infection and Immunity
Dr Thiru Surentheran
Director: BSc Cancer Biomedicine, MSc Cancer
UCL Cancer Institute
Where cancer research transforms lives
UCL scientists have an international reputation for leading basic, translational, and clinical cancer research and the Cancer Institute is uniquely positioned to leverage the multidisciplinary nature of UCL by engaging a range of disciplines to transform cancer research. Our cancer-related research areas include antibody-based therapies, brain cancer and stem cells, signalling networks and much more.
UCL is taking new and different approaches to tackling cancer. We contemplate the future of cancer research, as we look for kinder and more effective therapies to target and control cancer, and to engineer better outcomes for patients. See our short video for an insight into our approach.
Did you know?
UCLH has one of the two Proton Beam Therapy departments in the UK
Our department can treat up to 650 NHS patients per year from across the country.
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