Clinical and Molecular Microbiology

Entry requirements

Upper second class (2:1) UK honours bachelor degree (or international equivalent) from a recognised institution.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The MSc Clinical and Molecular Microbiology course is ideal for biomedical scientists pursing a career in diagnostic medicine, or students wishing to enter a research career and gain high-level skills in molecular medical microbiology.

You can choose to study this course full-time for one year or part-time for two years. We welcome applications from home, EU and international students.

The course aims to provide training in theoretical and practical aspects of medical microbiology with a focus on clinical methods for diagnosis and patient management and molecular biological techniques in research and diagnostic labs. You will gain basic and advanced knowledge of important viral, bacterial and parasitic infections and how these infections are diagnosed and treated in the clinic.