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University degree
Cancer Biology and Immunology
University of Bristol · Bristol
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
Worth knowing: about 20% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course
In your first year, you will gain a broad understanding of the biology of normal and cancerous cells. In the second year, you will study the cellular and molecular basis of cancer and its therapy as well as autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, diabetes and arthritis, and human cancers caused by viruses, such as papilloma and hepatitis B. In the third year, you will progress to write a grant proposal or undertake a research project, working in our research projects laboratory in the Biomedical Sciences Building or in one of the hospitals.
The additional, fourth year includes an extended research project and research skills training with an emphasis on enterprise.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
48-63 pts1%
112-127 pts12%
128-143 pts19%
144-159 pts16%
160-175 pts20%
176-191 pts6%
192-207 pts2%
208-223 pts3%
224-239 pts3%
240+ pts1%
How they qualified
87% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel87%
baccalaureate8%
otherHE3%
degree1%
other1%
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120 UCAS pts Pay & prospects
85%
In work or further study after
55%
In professional / skilled jobs
80%
Continue past first year
87%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£23,000
After 15 months
£29,000
3 years on
£42,000
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
87%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching90%
Assessment & feedback76%
Academic support76%
Well organised94%
Learning resources89%
Student community92%
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Where this degree can lead
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