Overview

The main goal of these activities will be theoretical as well as practical mastery of scientific methods. Graduates of the Oncology research degree from Comenius University Bratislava will focus on oncology. The requirement to complete the study programme is also the ability to present their own research results to the professional public at conferences and scientific events and in the form of publishing articles in professional and scientific journals.

The results of creative experimental work not only contribute to the development of science and scientific knowledge, but their proper scientific value allows their clinical application in various fields of medicine, especially in clinical oncology, radiation oncology, oncology in gynaecology, oncology in urology, oncology in surgery, pediatric oncology and other clinical disciplines.

Career opportunities

Graduates of the submitted doctoral study program are currently in demand mainly at the departments of the Ministry of Health (1st Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava and St. Elisabeth Cancer Institute in Bratislava, 2nd Department of Oncology Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava and National Cancer Institute in Bratislava, Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava and National Institute for Childrens Diseases in Bratislava, Department of Oncology University Hospital Trnava, Department of Oncology, University Hospital in Trenčín, Department of Oncology, Slovak Health University and F. D. Roosevelt Memorial University Hospital in Banská Bystrica, Department of Clinical Oncology and Department of Radiation Oncology, East Slovak Cancer Institute in Košice.

Programme Structure

To obtain additional information about the programme, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English, Slovak

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bratislava, Slovakia

Disciplines

Medicine View 23 other PhDs in Medicine in Slovakia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A scan of the Secondary Education Diploma/Certificate; basic condition for admission to study at a university level in Slovakia

They do not require English language proficiency certificate.

Entrance examination

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Tuition Fees

Living costs

Bratislava

Slovakia

600 - 980 EUR / month

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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