Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting September 2026 — Application deadline not specified.
- Starting January 2027 — Application deadline not specified.
- Starting April 2027 — Application deadline not specified.
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 90
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Leicester, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Medicine
Overview
PhD students at the University of Leicester complete an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisory team.
Key facts
- We offer PhD supervision in Cancer Studies in areas compatible with the research interests of our academic staff.
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Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Liquid biopsy for early detection and stratification of cancer
- Personalised treatment in B cell malignancies
- Personalised medicine
- Pre-clinical models enabling drug and biomarker discovery
- Cancer prevention
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Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 90
Other requirements
General requirements
- You must hold a UK undergraduate (Bachelor's) degree with at least First-Class or Upper Second-Class honours or an equivalent qualification from a recognised overseas institution.
- All applications are considered on a case-by-case basis with professional experience also given consideration even if academic grades are not quite achieved.
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Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
- International: 45,477 AUD / year (≈ 24,250 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,823 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
International: £24,250 - £39,250 per year
Living costs
Leicester, United Kingdom: 1,408-2,674 AUD / month
Funding
Scholarships are available. University of Leicester scholarships include:
- Family Loyalty Discount — Various benefits — Deadline: Anytime
- Sanctuary Scholarships — Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Alumni Discount — Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Music Scholarship — 500 GBP — Deadline: 13 Oct 2026 — Merit-based
