StudyQA — Master: Oncology — University of Oxford (Page 2)

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The department offers a one- to three-year MSc by Research in Oncology. Subject areas cover the entire spectrum of oncology topics.

Applicants are strongly advised to visit the Medical Sciences Graduate School website to help them identify the most suitable course and supervisors.

You can contact the supervisors listed against currently available research projects for more information.

The department covers research in the following areas:

biochemistry of base excision repair
molecular determinants of radiosensitivity
tumour stroma interactions in radiobiology
molecular imaging
DNA damage response to the tumour microenvironment
DNA damage signalling
chromosome integrity
molecular resistance to treatments
mechanisms of metastasis
tumour suppressor signalling
radiation-induced DNA damage and response
DNA adduct repair
telomeres and genome stability
experimental radiation therapeutics
advanced imaging technology
angiogenesis and hypoxia, role of miRNA
cancer and immunogenetics
cancer predisposition disorders and pharmogenetics
HPV, apoptosis and cancer
insulin-like growth factors
tumour growth control
gene therapy in particular virotherapy of advanced cancer
cancer in the developing world

Applicants are normally expected to be predicted or have achieved a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours (or equivalent international qualifications), as a minimum, in a biological, medical, chemical, mathematical and physical science background, as appropriate for the projects offered.

For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum GPA sought is 3.5 out of 4.0.

If you hold non-UK qualifications and wish to check how your qualifications match these requirements, you can contact the National Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom (UK NARIC).

No Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or GMAT scores are sought.

However entrance is highly competitive and most successful applicants have a first-class degree or the equivalent. A previous master's degree is not required, but is an advantage.

Official transcript(s)
CV/résumé
Personal statement: 1,000 words
References/letters of recommendation:Three overall, generally academic

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Higher level

est	Standard level scores		Higher level scores
IELTS Academic Institution code: 0713	7.0	Minimum 6.5 per component	7.5	Minimum 7.0 per component
TOEFL iBT Institution code: 0490	100	Minimum component scores: Listening: 22 Reading: 24 Speaking: 25 Writing: 24	110	Minimum component scores: Listening: 22 Reading: 24 Speaking: 25 Writing: 24
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)	185	Minimum 176 per component	191	Minimum 185 per component
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE)	185	Minimum 176 per component	191	Minimum 185 per component