Vaccinology University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Overview

Overview

The Master of Science in Medicine in the field of Vaccinology is a full-time degree conducted in-person at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Compulsory coursework, consisting of eleven modules including immunology, vaccine discovery and development, epidemiology of vaccine-preventable diseases, vaccinology, clinical microbiology and infectious diseases, public-health focus on vaccines and project management, is completed in the first year of the degree. Additionally, students prepare their research project protocol for review by the post-graduate committee and ethics committee in first year. Students conduct the research, data analysis and writing of research report during the second year. Additionally, students are expected to complete rotations through different departments and facilities that conduct vaccinology-related work. Students are expected to attend several workshops aimed at developing personal and professional skills, throughout the two-year period.