Overview

What you'll study

Specifically designed for those who have a medical background, this Clinical Microbiology programme offered at Queen Mary University of London will give you the cross-disciplinary skills and knowledge you need to describe and understand advanced-level research. This course delivers a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights, much of which is at, or informed by, the forefront of medical microbiology and professional practice.

You’ll be taught by world-leading experts, internationally recognised for their cutting-edge research in microbiology. Many of the lectures are given by guest speakers who are acknowledged experts in their field from within the NHS and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). This ensures the course remains up to date and relevant to your future career and also enables you to develop a strong network of contacts. You will learn alongside Clinical and Biomedical scientists enabling you to learn in a fully interdisciplinary environment.

Career paths

Graduation from this course allows you to apply your knowledge directly to the field. It sets you up to work in research-focused positions such as consultant clinical microbiologists.

For example, a graduate of this course has gone on to become the Head of the Microbiology Unit in the Pathology and Microbiology Department, at the University Teaching Hospital, Zambia.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Clinical Microbiology and Laboratory Management
Antimicrobials in the Laboratory and in Clinical Practice
Professional and Research Skills
Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Molecular Biology, Immunology and Pathogenesis

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-07 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Biology Microbiology View 255 other Masters in Biology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

Degree requirements

A MBBS or basic medical degree from a university recognised by the General Medical Council (GMC).

Other routes

Applicants with a minimum of a 2:1 degree in nursing or pharmacy (depending on the modules studied at undergraduate level) or equivalent, may also be considered.

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Tuition Fees

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31450 GBP / year

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15750 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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Funding

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