PERSPECTIVE article
Front. Oncol.
Sec. Cancer Molecular Targets and Therapeutics
Volume 15 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fonc.2025.1610068
A spotlight on the MSc Cancer at UCL, 15 years on
Provisionally accepted
Sarah Koushyar*
John A Hartley- University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Cancer remains one of the most significant global health challenges, thus education on the most recent advancements in the understanding of cancer science, diagnosis and treatment is vital. The University College London (UCL) MSc Cancer is now in its 15 th year. This programme not only equips students with the comprehensive knowledge of cancer biology and therapeutics but provides cutting edge skills needed to succeed beyond the MSc. The curriculum integrates the fundamentals of normal cell and cancer biology through to the cancer patient, creating a bench to bedside educational pipeline. This article gives a holistic overview of the MSc Cancer curriculum, the research-led educational practices being carried out, the research opportunities that branch from this MSc and the career prospects of MSc Cancer graduates. Further detailed information on the MSc Cancer can be found here: Cancer MSc | Prospective Students Graduate -
Keywords: postgraduate education, MSc Cancer, Cancer education, curriculum evolvement, educational practices. (Min.5-Max. 8)
Received: 11 Apr 2025; Accepted: 30 May 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Koushyar and Hartley. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Sarah Koushyar, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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