Overview

Excellent facilities, supervision and training opportunities prepare students for careers in academia, industry, business, biomedicine and healthcare. The Oncology programme is offered by University College London (UCL).

Research within the Cancer Institute is varied and entails various disciplines such as molecular and cellular biology, cancer genetics, immunology, genetic engineering, cancer therapeutics and bioinformatics. There are five research departments within the Cancer Institute:

Cancer Biology

Haematology

Oncology

Pathology

Clinical Trials Centre

Careers

Graduates go on to further medical training or clinical posts, or academic posts at institutions including universities around the world. They have also found employment in laboratory management, research, industry, clinical trials co-ordination, scientific writing and editing, sales and consulting.

Employability

Skills students acquire include bench and technical skills, critical evaluation of scientific literature, experimental planning and design, interpretation of data results, presentation/public speaking skills, time and project management, working within a team, working independently and writing for various audiences.

Programme Structure

Research areas:

Antibody Based Medicines

Cancer Drug Development

Drug-DNA Interactions

Molecular Oncology

Tumour Biology on Therapeutic Response

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-25 00:00:00

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More details

Research degrees may start at any time of the year, but typically start in September.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Language

English

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

69

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Medicine Bioinformatics & Biostatistics Genetics View 252 other PhDs in Medicine in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

69

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

Tuition Fee

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International

32100 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 32100 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

5860 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5860 GBP per year during 36 months.

Part-time:

UK: £2,930
International: £16,050

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Annual CR-UK funded clinical fellowships and non-clinical PhD studentships are available; please check the Cancer Institute website for further details. Other funded studentships will also be advertised on the Institute's website as they become available.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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