Infection Biology Uppsala University

Overview

The Master Programme in Infection Biology at Uppsala University allows you to take advantage of Uppsala's strong environment for research and education in infection biology. The city has two universities, two university hospitals as well as three national authorities responsible for food safety, medical products and outbreak surveillance. In combination, this offers a broad competence for those who have an interest in infection biology.

Career

A broad and deep knowledge in infection biology will prepare you for work in research and development in diagnostics, drug development, resistance problems, vaccinations, emergency management, food production, developing country-specific diseases in animals and humans as well as zoonoses.

Employment may be found in academia and in drug and biotech companies. In the public sector, you can work in microbial laboratories related to health care, food and agriculture. In the One World perspective, here is also a need for your competence on predictions, surveillance and follow-up of outbreaks, both nationally and on a global scale. The strong links to research will be of particular use if you are heading for further PhD studies and a research career