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Is BSc Oncology courses available in Bangalore ? when admissions open? formalities to be seen


sanjeeva 31st May, 2022
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pri111nah 31st May, 2022

Hi,

Yes, BSc Oncology courses available in Bangalore.

Oncology is among one of the many highly regarded branches of medicine. It deals with diagnosing, preventing, and treating cancer. This field has three main areas: radiation, medical and surgical. There are also different kinds of oncologists who specialise in different areas of cancer, such as cancer in children, and oncologists who deal specifically with blood cancer, among several others. There are various courses offered in this field, but very few at the undergraduate levels. Among these is the BSc (Honours) in Radiotherapy and Oncology. At the postgraduate level, there are many Master’s courses with specializations in Oncology. Some of these courses are Master in Cancer, Stem Cells and Developmental Biology; Master in Cancer Biology; MSc in Cancer Biology; MSc in Clinical Oncology; MSc (Res) in Oncology Drug Discovery; Master in Biomedical Research, Specialization in Cancer; Master in Oncology; MSc in Clinical Oncology; Master in Molecular Oncology; Master of Research in Cancer Sciences. After Post Graduation, there are options for a PhD in this field too, such as PhD in Precision Cancer Medicine.


Eligibility Criteria (UG & PG) of Oncology :-

For UG Oncology courses:

  • Candidates need to have completed 10+2 years of education from a recognized board, with 50% aggregate in 12th grade.

  • The main subjects in 12th grade must include Physics , Chemistry and Biology .

  • The scores in the main entrance exams for UG admissions.


For admissions to Post Graduate Oncology courses


Entrance Exams for Oncology Course

There are various entrance exams conducted for Medical degrees, and people require a good level of scores and qualifications for the same. The oncology courses for postgraduate levels can be applied to if one holds a medical degree that is relevant to this one, and can be considered. The entrance exam at the UG level for admissions to medical courses are:

NEET – This is the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, and was also previously known as the All India Pre-Medical Test. This is conducted for students looking to get admissions in medical and dental courses.

There are a vast number of entrance exams taken for admissions to Postgraduate courses, and they are:

All India D.M./ M.Ch. Entrance Exam: This is an entrance examination for medical streams and is conducted by King George’s Medical University . It is usually conducted in the 2nd week of July. To be able to appear for this exam, candidates need to be Indian Nationals, and they need to have completed their graduation in the medical stream.

All India Institute of Medical Science Entrance Exam: The AIIMS MBBS is conducted usually in May, and it opens the options of going to 15 AIIMS campuses that offer various medical courses.

Delhi University Super Speciality Entrance Test (DUSET): This test is conducted by the Delhi University for admissions to courses such as cardiology, neurology , neurosurgery, oncology, etc.

Madras Medical College – Institute of Neurology Entrance Exam: This, as the name suggests is conducted by the Madras Medical College , for admissions to specialized PG courses, which include oncology and other related streams.

Other examinations that a student can appear for, are:

  • Maharashtra Super-specialty Entrance Test - MH SSET

  • University of Delhi Entrance Exam



For more information, visit - https://www.careers360.com/courses/oncology-course


For Oncology colleges in Bangalore :- https://medicine.careers360.com/colleges/list-of-oncology-colleges-in-bangalore


Hope this helps.

Good luck.

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