ESO Postgraduate programmes

ESCO covers the tuition fees for one Fellow or Graduate in each Certificate cohort.

ESO offers the following certificate programmes:

Certificate of Competence in Lymphoma in collaboration with Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland.
Certificate of Competence in Breast Cancer.
Certificate of Advanced Studies in Thoracic Malignancies in collaboration with University of Fribourg, Switzerland.
Certificate of Advanced Studies in Gastrointestinal Cancer in collaboration with the Università della Svizzera Italiana.
Certificate of Advanced Studies in Prostate Cancer in collaboration with Università della Svizzera Italiana.
Certificate of Advanced Studies in Gynaecological cancers in collaboration with Università della Svizzera Italiana.

The Certificates of Competence and Advanced Studies are Postgraduate study programmes organized by the European School of Oncology and recognized academically. They are designed for oncologists and scientists engaged in oncology with aim of advancing the science and knowledge of a specific tumour type.

The programmes are part-time using blended-learning modules and seminars, and are divided into attendance seminars and e-learning modules. Each certificate is organized on a competitive application basis and a fee of 4,900 euros is required in order to take part. Selected participants will be involved in the programme for 12-14 months.

Further information on the programmes and details on how to apply can be found via the links below.

Certificate of Advanced studies in Thoracic Malignancies
Applications for the next cohort of the Certificate of Advanced studies in Thoracic Malignancies (CASLu4) are now closed

Certificate of Advance Studies in Gynaecological cancers
Applications for the next cohort of the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Gynecological cancers (CAS-GYN2) are now closed

Certificate of Competence in Breast Cancer
Applications for the Certificate of Competence in Breast cancer (CCB) programme have been suspended. The new application period will be communicated as soon as possible.

Certificate of Competence in Lymphoma
Applications for the next cohort of the Certificate of Competence in Lymphoma (CCL7) are now closed

Certificate of Advance Studies in Gastrointestinal Cancer
Selections for the next edition of the Certificate of Advance Studies in Gastrointestinal Cancer (CAS-GI3) will open in September 2025

Certificate of Advanced studies in Prostate Cancer
Applications for the 2nd cohort of the Certificate of Advanced studies in Prostate Cancer (Cas-PR2) are open until 30 April 2025

Current ESCO Scholarship recipients

Congratulations to Brunilda Profka Haxhiu (Kosovo) who was awarded the College Scholarship for the Certificate of Advanced studies in Gynaecological cancers.

Congratulations to Alvin Lee (UK) who was awarded the College Scholarship for the Certificate of Advanced studies in Thoracic Malignancies

Congratulations to Andrei Stoian (Romania) who was awarded the College Scholarship for the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Gastrointestinal Cancers.

College enrolment must be carried out before the application deadline in order to be consider for this benefit