Overview
Cancer Biology at University of Zurich
- During the Cancer Biology PhD program from University of Zurich, the students must acquire at least 12 ECTS credits, and attend four mandatory courses and one students’ retreat.
- Furthermore, the PhD students are required to hold regular meetings with their thesis committee.
- The original research carried out during the course of the studies must be described in a PhD thesis, which is externally reviewed.
- Subject to a positive review, the students must defend the thesis in a public presentation that is followed by a closed examination by the responsible faculty members.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Cancer Biology
- Life Sciences: Transcriptomics RNA-seq course
- Statistical Methods in Biology
- DNA Next Generation Sequencing
- Cancer Treatments
- Teaching Advanced Microscopy for Life Science
- Advanced Topics in Biomedical Image Analysis
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
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Credits
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Disciplines
Biology Medicine Genetics View 4 other PhDs in Genetics in SwitzerlandAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
Master’s degree diploma from a state-accredited university.
Credits for any transferred coursework must also have been acquired at a state-accredited university.
The diploma itself is state-accredited.
The diploma grants entitlement to pursue doctoral studies at a state-accredited university in the relevant country.
Tuition Fee
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300 CHF/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 150 CHF per semester during 36 months. -
National
300 CHF/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 150 CHF per semester during 36 months.
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