Cancer Biology

Key facts

During the Cancer Biology program from the University of Zurich of the studies, the students must acquire at least 12 ECTS credits, and attend four mandatory courses and one students' retreat. Furthermore, the PhD students are required to hold regular meetings with their thesis committee.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

• Cancer Biology
• Life Sciences: Transcriptomics RNA-seq
• Statistical Methods in Biology
• DNA Next Generation Sequencing
• Cancer Treatments
• Teaching Advanced Microscopy for Life Science
• Advanced Topics in Biomedical Image Analysis

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

TOEFL iBT: 100

IELTS: 7

General requirements

• Master's degree diploma from a state-accredited university.
• Credits for any transferred coursework must also have been acquired at a state-accredited university.
• The diploma itself is state-accredited.
• The diploma grants entitlement to pursue doctoral studies at a state-accredited university in the relevant country.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International

512 AUD / year (≈ 300 CHF / year)

Domestic

512 AUD / year (≈ 300 CHF / year)

Additional Details

Surcharge for foreign students at PhD level - 100 CHF

Living costs

Zürich

Switzerland

3,277-4,390 AUD / month

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

Funding

Scholarships: Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Cancer Biology.