Tailored for medical professionals, the programme imparts interdisciplinary skills and knowledge for advanced research. Expert guest speakers and leading researchers ensure up-to-date content. Collaborate with Clinical and Biomedical scientists, emphasizing real-world applications in advanced laboratories. Develop critical evaluation skills, propose hypotheses, and build a valuable network for your future clinical career.

Part-time schedule allows you to balance work and study

Get hands-on experience in our advanced purpose-built teaching laboratory

Acquire an understanding of specialised techniques applicable to your own research or advanced scholarship

What you'll study

Specifically designed for those who have a medical background, this Clinical Microbiology MSc will give you the cross-disciplinary skills and knowledge you need to describe and understand advanced-level research. This course delivers a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights, much of which is at, or informed by, the forefront of medical microbiology and professional practice.

Youll be taught by world-leading experts, internationally recognised for their cutting-edge research in microbiology. Many of the lectures are given by guest speakers who are acknowledged experts in their field from within the NHS and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). This ensures the course remains up to date and relevant to your future career and also enables you to develop a strong network of contacts. You will learn alongside Clinical and Biomedical scientists enabling you to learn in a fully interdisciplinary environment.

Assessment

Modules are assessed using a combination of final written examinations and a series of in-course assessments. The in-course assessments consist of literature reviews, oral and poster presentations and practical and written exams.

Teaching

The course aims to promote teaching and learning enriched by original scholarship and scientific research encouraging students to become independent learners. Formal teaching comprises of lectures, workshops, practical classes and demonstrations. Many of the lectures are given by guest speakers who are acknowledged experts in their field from within the NHS, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) or are highly respected researchers. This ensures the course remains up to date and relevant to your future career and also enables you to develop a strong network of contacts.