Cancer Genomics and Data Science MSc
Queen Mary University of London
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MSc - Master of Science

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SEP-25

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2 years

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MSc - Master of Science

Location

Charterhouse Square

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SEP-25

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2 years

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Biomedical'scienceisincreasinglydatadrivenandawiderangeof'state-of-the-arttechniquesincancergenomicsanddata'scienceisrequiredtoanalysemulti-layerlarge'scalecancerdatasetsandderivemeaningfulinterpretableresults.However,thereisa'serious'shortageofwell-trainedpeoplewhohavetherelevant'skillsetandhands-onexperienceinrealworldbiomedicalandcancerdata.

  • Joinaprogrammedesignedanddeliveredbyworld-classexpertsingenomicsanddata'science,whoactivelydevelopandapplycomputationaltoolstoanswerresearchquestions
  • Gainhands-onexperienceusingrealworldpatientandexperimentaldata
  • Learnup-to-dateanalytictechniquesandbioinformatics/computationaltoolsinbiomedicalandcancerresearch
  • Completea'substantialindividualresearchprojecttoexpandyouranalytic'skillsandresearchexperience

Whatyou'll'study

Biomedical'scienceisincreasinglydatadriven,asnewbioanalyticaltechniquesdeliverevermoredataaboutDNA,RNA,proteins,metabolitesandtheinteractionsbetweentheminthewholetissueand'single-celllevels.Awiderangeof'state-of-the-arttechniquesinthefieldofcancergenomicsanddata'scienceforexamplemodelling,dataintegration,machinelearningandAIisrequiredtoanalysemulti-layerlarge'scalecancerdatasetsandderivemeaningfulinterpretableresults.

Howeverthereisa'serious'shortageofwell-trainedbioinformaticians,computationalbiologistsanddataanalystswhohavetherelevant'skillsetandexperienceinrealworldbiomedicalandcancerdata.Thisprogrammeisdesignedtofillthegapbetweenresearchandemploymentdemandsand'studenttraining,offeringup-to-datemodulesfocusingon''big-data''analysesandenablingthesethroughuseofhigh-performancecomputing,togetherwithcuttingedgeresearchprojectsandpracticaltrainingusingrealworldcohortdata.

Youllbetaughtbyacademicswhoareactivelyengagedindevelopingbioinformaticsandcomputationaltools,andapplyingthemincancerandmedicalresearchareas'suchasgenomics,proteomics,evolution,modellingandbiomarkerdiscovery.WehaveanextensivenetworkofacademicandindustrialcollaboratorsaroundtheUK,whocontributetoteaching,co-superviseresearchprojectsandprovideemploymentopportunities.

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WUSCA ranking:
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91/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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27th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
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50th

Modules

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Entry requirements

Degree requirements

A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in any subject, provided the degree contains satisfactory study of Mathematics and Statistics. Subjects likely to contain sufficient quantitative elements include Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, and Computer Science.

Applications from those with less quantitatively oriented Natural Sciences degrees, such as Biology and Medicine, are welcome if they have focused on the more quantitative elements of those degrees.

 

Other routes

Applicants with a 2:2 degrees with relevant content and at least one year of relevant experience, for instance work in industry, analytics, diagnostic labs, scientific research etc, may be considered on an individual basis.

Tuition fees

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£6,450 per year

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Students from Other UK

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£15,000 per year

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£15,000 per year

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Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London , London

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is an internationally regarded public research institution based in London....

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Queen Mary University of London
Charterhouse Square London Greater London EC1M 6BQ United Kingdom
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