Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Why study cancer at UCL?
Join UCL's world-leading academic community working at the forefront of cancer research. Our courses explore cancer as a disease process and its associated therapies. You will learn about the approaches taken to predict, detect, monitor, and treat cancer alongside research methods and techniques used to advance our understanding of this disease and design better treatment strategies.
Top-ranked university
UCL is ranked 9th globally in the latest QS World University Rankings (2025) and was named University of the Year 2024 (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide). We are ranked 6th in the world for Medicine and No. 1 in London (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024) and have been educating doctors and scientists in London since 1834.
World-class facilities and education
We partner with outstanding cancer research and training hospitals, and biomedical institutes, including UCLH, the Royal Free, and the Francis Crick Institute. Our courses contain specialist modules in a variety of areas, including cancer immunology, cancer genetics and clinical trials - taught by research scientists, teaching lecturers and academic clinicians.
Research that transforms lives
UCL scientists have an international reputation for leading basic, translational, and clinical cancer research. With one of the world's largest groups of cancer specialists, UCL's multidisciplinary approach uniquely positions us to innovate and develop new approaches to preventing, diagnosing and treating cancer.
Your career
Our cancer-related courses will equip you with a real advantage when entering a competitive careers market. Graduates are eligible for a wide range of UK and international career opportunities and are well-equipped for further studies such as a PhD.
You will develop the critical thinking, complex problem-solving and communications skills needed to become a highly skilled scientist.
Our research graduates go on to academic posts at universities around the world. Other career pathways include laboratory management, research, industry, clinical trials co-ordination, scientific writing and more.
Find out more about our cancer degrees
Postgraduate Open Days
Find out more about postgraduate courses and talk to academic staff. We host a series of online and in-person open events to help you find out what it’s like to study at UCL.
Paying for your degree
UCL offers a range of financial awards to assist prospective students with their studies. Read about our fee structure and discover opportunities to get the financial support and security you need to get started: funding options.
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