Program Overview

MSc Advanced Immunology

The MSc Advanced Immunology course focuses on how the body defends itself against disease, providing comprehensive postgraduate life sciences training, including a broad range of practical laboratory skills. This is complemented by classes that develop transferable skills in statistics, presentations, career development, ethics, science writing skills, and the ability to design experiments and analyze sophisticated datasets.

Key Facts

• Start date: September
• Study mode and duration: 12 months full-time

Why this Course?

This course helps 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. It provides comprehensive postgraduate life sciences training, including practical laboratory skills, and develops transferable skills.

What You'll Study

You'll have two semesters of postgraduate lectures and integrated laboratories courses. In Semester 1, you'll refine your core skills in statistical and data analysis, presentation, report writing, ethics, and health and safety. In Semester 2, you'll study advanced topics in four disciplines (biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, and pharmacology) with a strong emphasis on practical laboratory techniques, advanced research methods, and further development of analytical skills through workshops.

Compulsory Classes

• Essential Skills and Employability for Masters Students (20 credits)
• Entrepreneurship (10 credits)
• Postgraduate Studies in Clinical Immunology (20 credits)
• Advanced Techniques in Biomedical Research 1 (10 credits)
• Advanced Techniques in Biomedical Research 2 (10 credits)
• Advanced Topics in Biomedical Research (20 credits)
• Postgraduate Studies in Immunology (20 credits)

Elective Modules

Choose one of three elective practical modules offered across the first and second semesters:

• In Vivo Biology (10 credits)
• Drug Discovery (10 credits)
• Postgraduate Studies in Haematology (10 credits)

Summer Research Project

You'll undertake a summer research project, choosing from four types of projects:

• Laboratory-based experimental projects
• Critical analysis
• Data analysis
• Data-mining

Learning & Teaching

You'll gain knowledge and understanding through lectures, practical classes, tutorials, and computer-aided learning. Quantitative and statistical skills are taught by the Department of Mathematics & Statistics and the Department of Pure & Applied Chemistry.

Assessment

Knowledge and understanding are assessed by written exams, essays, presentations, and computer-aided learning exercises. Competence is assessed through practical tests, practical write-ups, project reports, and computer-aided learning exercises.

Entry Requirements

• Academic requirements: Minimum second-class (2:2) honours degree or overseas equivalent in a biological or chemical discipline.
• English language requirements: IELTS 6.0 (with no component below 5.5).

Fees & Funding

• Scotland: £11,900
• England, Wales & Northern Ireland: £11,900
• Republic of Ireland: Same as England, Wales & Northern Ireland
• International: £31,250
• Available scholarships: Check the university's scholarships search for funding opportunities.

Careers

This course is the perfect route to future training at PhD level and gives you a range of skills and experience that employers from industry or healthcare are looking for. As an immunology graduate, you could be involved in the development of drugs, food processing, protecting the environment, fighting disease, or slowing down the aging process. Graduates find jobs in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and agrochemical industries, hospitals, and public service laboratories, among others. Salaries for Consultant Immunologists range from £45,753 to £104,927.

International Students

The university has a thriving international community with students from over 140 countries. Find out more about studying in Glasgow at Strathclyde and hear from students about their experiences.

Location

The university's campus is based in the heart of Glasgow, next to the Merchant City, great locations for sightseeing, shopping, and socializing alongside your studies.

University Information

The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland. It has a range of faculties and departments, including Engineering, Humanities & Social Sciences, Science, and Strathclyde Business School. The university offers various professional services and online services to support students.