Overview

The Cancer MPhil, PhD, MD programme from Newcastle University staff and postgraduate students work in the Faculty of Medical Sciences or in the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences. The NICR incorporates the Newcastle Cancer Centre. This is a unique collaboration between Cancer Research UK and the North of England Children's Cancer Research Fund.

Work covers a broad spectrum:

understanding the biological differences between normal and malignant cells

understanding the molecular differences between normal and malignant cells

using this knowledge to develop new anti-cancer drugs

The Cancer programme of Newcastle University offers approximately 15 MD, PhD and integrated MRes/PhD studentships each year. This includes the Newcastle Cancer Centre training programme. Projects in all research areas are available to fully-funded international students.Members of our postgraduate community come from a variety of subject backgrounds. This includes:

biological and biomedical sciences

chemistry

genetics

pharmacy

medicine

dentistry

veterinary medicine

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Drug discovery and early phase clinical trials
Exploratory biology, target and biomarker discovery
Biomarker development
Drug development
Clinical trials
Biological and biomedical sciences

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-04 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-04-19 00:00:00

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There is no application closing date for this course. We suggest international students apply at least two months before the course starts.

Language

English

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70

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Medicine Health Sciences Genetics View 218 other PhDs in Medicine in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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70

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6.5

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General requirements

MPhil - a 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a science or medicine related subject.
PhD - a 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent. Further research experience or a master’s degree would be advantageous.
MD - an MBBS, or an equivalent medical degree.
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

31900 GBP / year

≈ 31900 GBP / year

Additional Details

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International students £31,900-£46,000 Tuition fees (per year)

Living costs

Newcastle upon Tyne

United Kingdom

560 - 991 GBP / month

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Funding

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