Advanced Immunology

Entry requirements

Minimum second class honours degree or international equivalent in a biological or chemical discipline.

Months of entry

September

Course content

This course focuses on how the body defends itself against disease. It helps us understand processes of viral, bacterial or parasitic infection and how the immune system is sometimes tricked into attacking its own tissue, leading to diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes or allergy.

This course will provide you with comprehensive postgraduate life sciences training. You'll receive dedicated training in a broad range of practical laboratory skills. This is complemented by classes that develop your transferable skills in:

• statistics
• presentations
• career development
• ethics
• science writing skills
• your ability to design experiments and analyse sophisticated datasets

Information for international students

You must have an English language minimum score of IELTS 6.0 (with no component below 5.5)