The world is facing an unprecedented threat from infectious diseases due to the challenges around a mobile population, antimicrobial resistance, rapid urbanisation and climate change. Study MSc Medical Microbiology with international experts working to understand and tackle these urgent threats.
Over one year (full time) or two years (split study), you’ll spend up to 50% of your course gaining essential practical skills in the laboratory. You’ll develop close working relationships with inspiring lecturers from across LSHTM as well as academia, the NHS, UK Health Security Agency, World Health Organization, and our own Medical Research Council Units in The Gambia and Uganda.
Join us to gain unique insights into current global challenges and prepare for a career where your passion for pathogens and problem-solving can make a significant contribution to the future of planetary health.
What you will learn
Your MSc can open up a wide range of employment and research options. Previous graduates are working across the world in research, medicine, and pharmaceuticals in roles like research principal investigators, healthcare scientist, lab technician, or running clinical trials. And our dedicated careers team are on hand with consultations, practical advice, and talks from organisations such as CHAI, ICRC, and Local Authority Public Health departments.
Who is it for?
You may have just finished a biology or microbiology degree and are keen to explore the subject in greater depth. Perhaps you’re working in a diagnostic lab and looking to further your career by acquiring specialist skills. You could be a medical student using this degree for intercalated study. Or maybe you’re planning on undertaking a PhD further down the line.
You can join us from an undergraduate degree in any relevant discipline. We also welcome professionals with a biomedical or research background. Fascinated by organisms and pathogenesis? Want to learn first-hand how technological advancement is moving the science of microbiology forward? This course is for you.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
21 July 2024
Start date
23 September 2024
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Keppel Street,
Camden,
LONDON,
CAMDEN,
WC1E 7HT, England
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Graduates from LSHTM have the opportunity to work globally, solve major health problems and enjoy a rich and rewarding career on many levels.