Overview

The Cancer Studies research programme from University of Nottingham offers a dedicated research environment, bringing together staff and students at all stages of their careers to benefit from a dynamic interdisciplinary structure that enables the next generation of breakthroughs in basic discovery and translational cancer science.

The Centre for Cancer Sciences is housed in a new £25M building (Biodiscovery Institute) and hosts 145 academic leaders working in shared facilities and common working space to enhance collaboration.

Careers

90% of postgraduates from the School of Medicine secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual salary for these graduates was £39,564.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

Breast Cancer

Brain Cancer (Childhood And Adult)

Ovarian Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Haematology And Blood Cancers

Cancer Genomics

Cancer Immunology

Cancer Metabolism

Tumour Microenvironment

Pre-clinical Oncology Models

Radiation Biology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 96 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-14 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-08-17 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

2.1 (or equivalent) degree in a relevant subject and two references including at least one academic reference.

If you have contacted a supervisor and they have informally agreed to supervise you, please provide us with a personal statement as part of the online application form. This should cover your reasons for applying, why you are interested in the programme, your previous subject and work experience and your future aspirations.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

25750 GBP / year

≈ 25750 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

5260 GBP / year

≈ 5260 GBP / year

Living costs

Nottingham

United Kingdom

583 - 978 GBP / month

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

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