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About Molecular Pathology Of Cancer in Queen's University Belfast

Molecular Pathology is at the heart of delivering precision or personalised medicine. It is having a major impact clinically revolutionising how we diagnose and treat our patients. Molecular pathology integrates genomics, digital imaging and bioinformatics with modern pathology approaches to underpin molecular diagnostics, theranostics and clinical trials delivery within medical research, health services and industry.

This MSc programme at Queen’s University includes traditional and distance learning (DL) approaches to provide maximum flexibility. It focuses on innovation and entrepreneurship, addressing the ethos of Genomic Medicine in the 21st century. The course concentrates on the analysis of cancer using key technologies including high-throughput genomics (Next Generation Sequencing) and artificial intelligence (Digital Pathology).

This MSc will empower successful candidates to pursue a career in in academia, healthcare or industry.

The Molecular Pathology education programme at QUB has been developed with a number of options in order to provide maximum flexibility of training.

MSc in Molecular Pathology of Cancer
Completion of all taught components (Semesters 1&2) and research project

PG Certificate in Pathology Informatics and Business Application
Completion of taught components in Semester 2 only – Distance Learning

The MSc in Molecular Pathology of Cancer will provide a solid foundation for those wishing to study Molecular Pathology at PhD level. The full-time MSc is also available as an intercalated degree for Medical and Dental students.

​​​​​​Academic qualification equivalents

• A university degree in a related subject.

English language requirements (one of the below):

•  IELTS: 7.0 with minimum of 5.5 in all four elements of the test
• TOEFL iBT : 95 with minimum marks as follows: Listening - 17,Reading - 18,Speaking - 20
  Writing - 17
• PTE: 67 overall  with minimum of 51 in each component

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