Medicine (Infection and Immunity)

Overview

The Medicine (Infection and Immunity) program at the University of Sydney states that infectious diseases are found all over the world and in many cases present life-threatening risks to humans. As well as increasing resistance to antibiotics, the recurrence of known pathogens and the spread of new ones make infectious diseases a challenge for science. As an infection and immunity student, you will learn from leading academics in one of the strongest infection and immunity research disciplines in Australia.

The program also aims to improve understanding of the principles and practices advocated for prevention and minimisation of infectious diseases in hospitals and laboratories, among the general community, and during disease outbreaks. It also provides you with training in state-of-the-art laboratory techniques used in the disciplines of infectious diseases and immunology.

Career Pathways 

The aim of the course is to produce graduates who will be able to effectively participate in future healthcare or research programs in infection or immunity anywhere in the world.

Graduates will be able to work in a range of positions, including:

• microbiologists and immunologists (in hospitals, pathology labs, industry and government departments)

• scientists (in hospitals, pathology laboratories, industry and government departments)

• research officers (in tertiary/research institutions, industry and government departments)

•  infection control consultants (in hospitals, nursing homes etc)

• health care workers (in hospitals, government departments and local councils)

• infection control and clinical immunology nursing staff (in hospitals, nursing homes etc)

• hospital epidemiologists

• policy makers (in relevant fields)