Infection and Immunity MSc

at University College London

Compulsory modules
 

•  Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases
•  Data Interpretation and Critical Analysis in Infection and Immunity
•  Immunology in Health and Disease
•  Laboratory Introduction to Basic Bacteriology
•  Infection and Immunity: Research Project
•  Molecular Virology

Optional modules
 

•  Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Global Health Policy
•  The Immunological Basis of Autoimmune Disease - From Experimental Models to Clinical Practice
•  Viruses and Disease
•  Microbial Pathogenesis
•  Global Eradication of Viruses
•  Evolution and Infectious Diseases
•  HIV Frontiers from Research to Clinics
•  Infectious Diseases in Resource Poor Settings
•  Immunodeficiency and Therapeutics

A minimum of an upper-second class Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject from a recognised university. Applicants not meeting this standard may be considered if they have significant relevant experience.

Equivalent qualifications for India

The award of any of the following from a recognised institution:

• A Bachelor's degree with a minimum overall CGPA of 7.75/10, 6.25/8.0, 5.75/7.0, 4.25/6.0, 3.3/4.0, or 60% where a GPA scale is not used. The overall mark required is dependent on the subject and the ranking of the institution at which the degree has been taken.

Alternative qualifications
 

• Master's; Medical / Dental degree; MPhil/PhD

UK students
£16,500    

International students
£29,400    

Graduates are exceptionally well prepared for a career in research. The combination of research-informed teaching and practical research training provides ideal preparation for a PhD and is equally applicable for clinicians seeking specialist training or wishing to pursue the clinical academic career track.

More broadly, a rigorous grounding in scientific method, critical analysis, data interpretation and independent thinking provides a palette of marketable and transferable skills applicable to many professional career paths.