Program Overview

MSc Infection Biology

Overview

Join the global fight to tackle infectious diseases which threaten humanity. Learn the skills and knowledge you need to pursue a career in infectious diseases research. Learn directly from internationally recognised scientists and access state-of-the-art technologies in infectious diseases research. Study at a university ranked 7th in the UK for life sciences and medicine (QS World Rankings 2023) and among the top 60 in the world (THE World University Rankings 2023).

Entry Requirements

• We require an honours degree (minimum Upper Second) or overseas equivalent in:
  • biological science
  • biomedical science
• Students with different academic backgrounds and relevant career experience (e.g., working in the biotech or pharmaceutical industries) will be considered, keeping in mind the academic potential of the individual. Such students will be accepted onto the course on a discretionary basis after application.
• We also encourage applications from intercalating medical students who have demonstrated an interest and aptitude in biomedical sciences. This will be assessed both by interview and the production of a personal statement. Minimal requirement for admission will be satisfactory achievement in years 1-3 of the undergraduate medical programme.

Application and Selection

• Please apply via our online application form. See the application and selection section for details of the supporting documents we require.
• We recommend that you apply as early as possible. We reserve the right to close applications if the course is full.

Course Options

| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning
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MSc | Y | N | N | N

Course Details

• Duration: 1 Year
• Degree awarded: Master of Science

Fees

• For entry in the academic year beginning September 2025, the tuition fees are as follows:
  • MSc (full-time)
    • UK students (per annum): £15,000
    • International, including EU, students (per annum): £36,000
• Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.
• The fees quoted above will be fully inclusive for the course tuition, research project and administration during your studies.
• All fees for entry will be subject to yearly review and incremental rises per annum are also likely over the duration of courses lasting more than a year for UK students (fees are typically fixed for international students for the course duration at the year of entry).

Policy on Additional Costs

• All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme.
• Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application.
• Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

Scholarships/Sponsorships

• For the latest scholarship and bursary information please visit the fees and funding page.
• The Catherine Chisholm scholarship is applicable to students from selected countries for this course. Find out more details on the scholarship page.

Careers

• Learn the skills and knowledge you need to pursue a career in infectious diseases research.