Mestrado em Oncologia

This course is for medically qualified candidates who currently work in the NHS (or a similar clinical service provider) and plan to complete Specialist Registrar training;

This course will help you develop your career by equipping you with a high-level understanding of the theory and practice of cancer science, of advanced cancer treatment, and the science of cancer research – all to the benefit of cancer patients.

The course adopts a modular, credit accumulation model as follows.

Postgraduate Certificate in Oncology: 60 credits (One academic year – part-time)Postgraduate Diploma in Oncology: 120 credits (Two academic years – part-time)

MSc in Oncology: 180 credits (Four academic years – part-time)

At The Institute of Cancer Research, London, our mission is to make the discoveries that defeat cancer. We have a vision of a world where people can live their lives free of cancer as a life-threatening disease. The ICR strategy sets out how we aim to achieve this.

We undertake world-class research designed to improve outcomes for people with cancer.

We are a confident, vibrant and enterprising organisation, and our scientists are world leaders in their fields.

We are committed to several key responsibilities to ensure that we attract the best minds in the world and create a thriving culture for all of our staff.

We ensure that we create a non-limiting and fully inclusive environment for staff and students to achieve their organisational and personal goals.

We are driven by a desire to understand the genetics and biology of cancer and to apply that knowledge to maximise clinical impact.