MSc Specialist Practice (Cancer) / Entry requirements

Year of entry: 2025

Academic entry qualification overview

We require a relevant health or social work professional qualification and current registration with the relevant professional, statutory or equivalent regulatory body. You must also hold a relevant honours first degree (Lower Second or above, or equivalent) from an approved higher education institution or evidence of previous study, research or professional experience that the University accepts as qualifying you for entry.

English language

International students must demonstrate English proficiency through a secure and approved testing system.

We ask for English language proof if you are from non-majority English speaking countries (a list of majority English speaking countries, as defined by the UK Home Office, can be found here ).

Specifically, we require a minimum of:

  • IELTS: 7.0, with a score of 6.5 or above in each component;
  • TOEFL iBT:100 overall (25 in all subscores);
  • GCSE English grade C.

See further information about requirements for your country .

English language test validity

Some English Language test results are only valid for two years. Your English Language test report must be valid on the start date of the course.

Relevant work experience

Home/UK applicants should usually have current clinical practice experience at the point of application.

Thosestudying part-time should continue to practice throughout the duration of their studies. For part-time students completing units with practical components, we require written support from their employer to attend and complete any practice-based components.

International applicants should usually have a minimum of six months relevant clinical practice experience. Due to the content of some course units, we require students to demonstrate a satisfactory level of experience in a related clinical area to be eligible to undertake the unit.

Professional entry qualification

This course is primarily aimed at nurses and allied healthcare professionals including dieticians, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists. We require a professional qualification relevant to the course, and current registration with the relevant professional statutory or equivalent regulatory body.