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Master by Research

MRes

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Overview

Master by Research (MRes) is a one-year research-focused postgraduate programme delivered at the Institute of Cancer Therapeutics.

The ICT is world-renowned for cancer research, training, and partnerships with industry. The MRes Drug Development will provide you with the opportunity to undertake a major research project in one of our research groups.

The programme is designed for students who wish to undertake a PhD degree or those who wish to enter employment in an advanced capacity in industry or the public sector in the field of life sciences.

Entry requirements

An undergraduate Honours qualification (minimum 2: 1) or equivalent in a scientific discipline, usually within chemistry, biology, pharmacy, biomedicine, or related fields. Candidates with a 2:2 or equivalent degree who can show relevant experience will also be considered.

For North American students a GPA of normally 2.5 and above (on a scale of 4.0), or an equivalent, is required.

A levels

Entry to this programme requires a pass at A level Chemistry OR having taken an undergraduate module in a relevant chemical subject.

English language requirements

If your native language is not English, or the official language of your first degree is not English, you will need to pass a test in English approved by the University before you can be admitted. The International English Language Testing System test (IELTS) administered by the British Council is the test which is preferred by the University.

You will need to achieve an overall score of at least 6.0, with at least 5.5 in each of the four sub-tests (speaking, listening, reading, writing). Testing facilities are available at most British Council overseas offices. When you take the test, you should ask for a copy of your Test Report Form to be sent to the University.

Teaching, learning and assessment

The programme consists of three components, adding to the total of 180 credits required to complete a Master's degree.

  1. Research Skills (30 credits):
    This module aims to provide a foundation in the laboratory and scientific transferable skills necessary for you to study, research and communicate topics in cancer therapeutics development. The material in this module is designed to equip you with the skills you need for the later stages of the course.
  2. Specialist Module (30 credits):
    You will take an optional taught module selected between Cancer Drug Discovery or Drug Toxicology and Safety Pharmacology, depending on the route you would like to specialise in.
  3. Research project module (120 credits):
    You will join a research group at the ICT to undertake a major research project. The programme recently introduced an industrial placement element where you can spend part or all of your training in an industrial setting, too. The project will be supervised individually and enable you to gain hands-on experience in original research.

Fees, finance and scholarships

Tuition fee 2025

  • Home: £9,698
  • International: £25,389

Additional costs

There may be additional costs that you may incur as a student. Though these are not essential to your programme of study you need to be aware of them as a student of the University. A list of the sort of costs you might expect can be found on our fees and finance section.

Financial support

See our fees and financial support section.

Postgraduate Master's Loan

If you live in England you may be able to apply for a special Government-funded Master's Loan to help pay your tuition fees and living costs.
You don't have to pay the loan back until you're earning a certain amount of money.

Scholarships

Every year we award numerous non-repayable scholarships to UK, EU and international students on the basis of academic excellence, personal circumstances or economic hardship. For full details, visit our scholarships section.

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Terms and conditions of study

The University has a set of terms and conditions for all students accepting an offer to study on a course here at Bradford. This is called The Student Contract. This document sets out the Terms and Conditions which apply when you accept an offer of a place on a programme of study at the University of Bradford.

View our Student Contract for further details.

Transparency statement

Information about this programme and its modules has been published in advance of the academic year to which it applies. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information is accurate at the time of publication, but changes may occur given the interval between publishing and commencement of teaching. Any change which impacts the terms and conditions of an applicant’s offer will be communicated to them.