Doctor of Philosophy with specialization in Cancer Sciences (Oncology)

Admission to the PhD is dependent on the recommendation of the Graduate Coordinating Committee.

Program Core Competencies

The following are the program-specific requirements to satisfy the FoMD’s Program Core Competencies (See Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Program Core Competencies ):

1. Professional Development and Ethics

See GPS Ethics and Academic Citizenship Requirement and Professional Development Requirement .

2. Communication

Cancer Sciences students must take the following courses. They are expected to attend these seminars in all years of their program, even when not formally registered.

3. Critical Reading/Thinking

The department maintains a list of approved courses to meet this requirement, including:

4. Background Knowledge

Cancer Sciences students must take ONE of:

PhD Thesis Proposal

See FoMD PhD Thesis Proposal and Thesis Proposal Meeting .

Candidacy Exam

See FoMD Doctoral Candidacy Examination .

Thesis

Registration in 900-level THES. Students are required to prepare and defend a thesis on a topic approved by their supervisor and supervisory committee.

Length of Program

See FoMD Minimum Length of Time in Program .

See GPS Time Limit for Completion of Graduate Programs .