Course summary

Are you ready to gain advanced knowledge of viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic infections and how they are diagnosed and treated? You will be taught state of the art techniques by internationally recognised academics and receive guest lectures from industry leaders in the field of microbiology from the NHS and the UK Health Security Agency. Our graduates have gone on to career paths with well-known public and private sectors employers including the NHS, Severn Trent Water and NASA space agency, USA. In addition, we have a high success rate of students progressing on to PhD degrees. With a strong focus on clinical methods of diagnosis, patient management, and molecular biological techniques, our innovative course accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) aims to provide you with both the theoretical and practical aspects of clinical microbiology to further your career in this innovative discipline. The taught part of the course is supported by a project preparation skills module, to consolidate your molecular and subject-specific microbiology laboratory skills in addition to training on statistical analysis and bioinformatics. You will then complete a substantial individual research project over the summer, utilising these essential employability skills. Part Time for NHS trust laboratory workers Students who are unable to attend the university, such as those in employment, are advised to consider our course in Clinical Microbiology by distance learning, which mirrors much of the teaching on the campus-based course, but can be taken part time, fully online, over a period of three years. Both courses are accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science. Meet the course leads for Immunology and Immunotherapeutics, Microbiology and Immunology, Bioinformatics and Clinical and Molecular Microbiology - and discover what the similarities and differences are between the courses. Please email our Director of Postgraduate Studies, Dr Naomi Martin ([email protected]), to confirm options for other alternative exit awards such as Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert), Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), Professional Development etc.