Taught courses
Focus on infectious diseases
We offer three cutting-edge courses designed to train the next generation of specialists with the skills to tackle the global challenges posed by infectious diseases.
The courses are delivered by members of our Infection Academy. The Infection Academy has access to over 100 world-leading experts in virology, bacteriology and mycology. This enables our courses to cover clinical and research programmes that explore a broad range of themes including:
- therapeutic interventions;
- antimicrobial resistance;
- diagnostics;
- immunology;
- epidemiology.
Choose your course and join the global fight to tackle infectious diseases threatening humanity.
Infection Biology
Our MSc Infection Biology course will provide you with outstanding theoretical and practical training in virology, bacteriology, mycology, parasitology and immunology. You will also undertake a five-month project in the laboratory of a word-leading infection biology academic or clinician, which provides an ideal stepping stone if you wish to progress towards a PhD.
Medical Microbiology
MSc Medical Microbiology explores infectious disease, both national and global. It is ideal if you are a graduate or professional looking to develop or enhance your skills as a hands-on microbiologist. You will spend much of your time in the laboratory, gaining experience in traditional and current methods of laboratory diagnosis, treatment and management of infection.
Medical Virology
Our MSc Medical and Molecular Virology course provides an in-depth knowledge of viruses, the diseases they cause and how they are diagnosed, including the important role molecular and bioinformatic analysis plays in modern virology. Your research project will be supervised by a leading academic or clinician, with access to state-of-the-art techniques and facilities.
Making an application
If you are ready to apply to one or more of our programmes, please follow our application process.
Additional information
- More about postgraduate taught study in biosciences.
- More about postgraduate taught study in medicine.
- More about postgraduate taught study at The University of Manchester.
