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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    UCL (University College London)

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    09-FEB-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

When you study an oncology research degree at the UCL Cancer Institute, you join a supportive and intellectually rigorous environment to develop your research skills, subject knowledge, and critical review abilities. Our excellent facilities, supervision and training opportunities prepare students for careers in academia, industry, business, biomedicine, and healthcare. Oncology is one of five research departments within the Cancer Institute. We cover areas such as antibody-based medicines, the research and development of cancer drugs, head and neck cancers, treatment resistance, urological cancer biology, cancer metastasis, glioblastoma research, and tumour immunogenomics.You will develop your research hypothesis with your supervisors, and undertake novel laboratory, bioinformatic or clinical research as part of their research team. You will be supported by a supervisory team including your principal supervisor, and a thesis committee which comprises a secondary supervisor and one to three committee members.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
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£ 36,500per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

UCL (University College London)

  • University League Table

    13th

  • Campus address

    UCL (University College London), Gower Street, London, Camden, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom

UCL has over 20,000 students from outside the UK. Many tutors are world-leading academics in their field.
UCL's students come from over 150 countries, providing a truly global perspective.
UCL International Student Support and Wellbeing team provides specialist information and advice to international students.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    9th out of 39 6

  • Entry standards

    / Max 251
    192 77%

    10th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    100.0 100%

    1st

    19
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.03 76%

    17th

    3

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