Either a Second-class Honours degree of a recognised university in science, or a related subject, or a degree in medicine. Applicants with an appropriate technical qualification and work experience, or equivalent qualifications, are also welcomed. For the last nine weeks of Term 1 students follow the compulsory core General Immunology unit consisting of lectures, practicals and journal clubs. There are sessions of basic computing and statistics for all students during this period. A typical selection of units is given below, not all units will be available in any one year.
Students choose one unit from each timetable slot.
Some units can be taken only after consultation with the Course Organiser. Infectious diseases represent an increasingly important cause of human morbidity and mortality throughout the world. In parallel with this growth in clinical significance, there has been a dramatic increase in studies to identify the immunological mechanisms which confer resistance and susceptibility against pathogenic viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites. As a result, increasing numbers of scientists, clinicians and veterinarians wish to develop their knowledge and skills in these areas. This is facilitated by the unique mix of interests in immunology, molecular biology, virology, bacteriology, parasitology, mycology and clinical medicine represented at the School.