Overview

Most immunology courses from Infectious Diseases programme at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine focus on non-communicable diseases such as cancer, but infectious diseases represent an increasingly important cause of morbidity and mortality around the globe. We’re one of the few universities to offer an immunology course that is devoted to this area. We’ll help you understand the whole research process, from the fundamental discoveries at the forefront of the field to the application of findings and vaccinology.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this Immunology of Infectious Diseases programme at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine students will be able to:

Master the basic principles of host immunity against the diverse range of pathogens that confront human populations
Explore the immunology of a whole range of infectious diseases, from viral to fungal, bacterial to different types of parasites
Apply scientific concepts, evaluate primary scientific data, and carry out techniques for assessing immune responses to pathogens
Learn how to plan, design and conduct research and use these skills to investigate basic immunological mechanisms and applied issues in the immunology of infection
Discover our unique mix of expertise in immunology, vaccinology, molecular biology, virology, bacteriology, parasitology, mycology and clinical medicine

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Programme Structure

Modules include:

Immunology of Infectious Diseases

Analysis & Design of Research Studies

Molecular Biology

Advanced Immunology

Advanced Training in Molecular Biology

Immunology of Clinical Diseases

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Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-26 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Public Health Health Sciences Immunology View 624 other Masters in Public Health in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

PTE Academic

76

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7

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General requirements

In order to be admitted to an LSHTM master's degree programme, an applicant must:
hold either a first degree at Second Class Honours standard in a relevant discipline, or a degree in medicine recognised by the UK General Medical Council (GMC) for the purposes of practising medicine in the UK, or another degree of equivalent standard awarded by an overseas institution recognised by UK ENIC.
or
hold a professional qualification appropriate to the programme of study to be followed obtained by written examinations and judged by LSHTM to be equivalent to a Second Class Honours degree or above.
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have relevant professional experience or training which is judged by LSHTM to be equivalent to a Second Class Honours degree or above.

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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Funding

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