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Become a scientific researcher in the field of oncology

The Master Oncology offers you a challenging programme!

The Master Oncology aims to train Bio-medically oriented Bachelors and related Bachelors in Life Sciences to become independent researchers with in-depth knowledge in the field of Oncology.

  • Do the impact of cancer on a patient's life and their surrounding trigger you to fight this disease?
  • Do you have a biomedical background and are you interested in working in a multidisciplinary environment?
  • Do you enjoy working with people who dare to challenge each in other in order to get the best results?

If so, the Master programme in Oncology was made for you!

An average of 35 talented students from the Netherlands, Europe or outside Europe are admitted to the master programme each year.

You have a high degree of freedom to choose among several specialized master courses and a number of outstanding research groups for research projects. The programme coordinator advises you during your career development and helps you to set-out a tailor-made programme of your interests. The Master Oncology is a two-year international programme of 120 ECTS and tuition is completely in English.

You can choose from a variety of optional master courses. All optional courses need to be accepted by the Examination Board. For more information about the content of courses consult the study guide.

The start date of this programme is September 1st.

VU Master's Event

Saturday 7 March 2026

Next Step Master Day 2026

Tuesday 10 February 2026

Year 1

The first semester of the first year is filled with compulsory courses which will give you the basic knowledge about the main themes in cancer development, research and treatment. 

  • Oncogenesis 
  • Tumor Immunology 
  • Data Science & Biostatistics
  • Tumor Biology and Molecular Diagnostics
  • Innovative Tumor Therapies 

The second semester of the first year is dedicated to the Minor Internship, during which you will also follow the course Scientific Writing in English.

For more information, please consult the Study Guide.

Year 2

The educational components in the second year are as follows:

Optional courses
Literature Study
Major Internship 

There are optional courses organised by the Faculty of Medicine VU Amsterdam, but is also possible to follow courses at other faculties or another university.

For your Major Internship and/or Literature Study, it is possible to go abroad. 

For more information, please consult the Study Guide

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