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Infection Biology (Parasitology Specialism) MSc/PgDip/PgCert

Infection Biology (Parasitology Specialism) MSc/PgDip/PgCert

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

12 months

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Parasitology Infection Control: Awareness Biology (General)

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Parasites cause a wide variety of human and livestock diseases worldwide, with severe consequences in both developing and developed countries. This specialism will help students to develop knowledge and understanding of parasitic behaviour as a stepping-stone to a career as a parasitologist.

Global health issues involve diseases like:

  • Malaria
  • Sleeping sickness
  • Bilharzia
  • River Blindness
  • Elephantiasis

These diseases are caused by parasites, which also have major impacts on animal health. Glasgow has internationally leading research and teaching capability in Parasitology and students can learn about how parasites infect their hosts, how hosts respond to infection and what we can do to combat parasitic disease.

CAREER PROSPECTS

About half of our MSc students enter a research career, mainly by undertaking further postgraduate research studies towards a PhD, or by working in research laboratories in clinical or academic settings, including national government laboratories.

Other students go on to work in the pharmaceutical, diagnostic or biotechnological industries.

Many graduates from this programme also work in life sciences companies and in organisations providing support to the food and farming industries.

Modules

The course will provide students with knowledge about the pathogens and pathogenic processes involved in infectious diseases of humans and domesticated animals as well as the immune responses to such pathogens.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£11,130

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£28,260

Entry requirements

You should have at least a Second-class Honours degree or equivalent in biomedical science or a relevant subject. Alternative qualifications will also be considered on a case-by-case basis. You are required to provide two references and a full degree transcript with your application.

University information

The University of Glasgow is one of four ancient universities in Scotland, founded back in 1451. Alumni include seven Nobel Prize winners, Scotland’s First Minister and a Prime Minister, while Albert Einstein gave a seminal lecture on the theory of relativity there in 1933. The university consists of four colleges: College of Arts College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences College of Science and Engineering College of...more

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