The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow is inviting applications for its Advanced Immunology course starting in September 2023

The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow is inviting applications for its Advanced Immunology course starting in September 2023.

This course focuses on how the body defends itself against disease. Immunology helps us understand processes of viral, bacterial or parasitic infection and how the immune system is sometimes tricked into attacking its own tissue, leading to diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes or allergy.

It will provide you with comprehensive postgraduate life sciences training including a broad range of practical laboratory skills. This is complemented by classes that develop your transferable skills in:

• statistics
• presentations
• career development
• ethics
• science writing skills
• your ability to design experiments and analyse sophisticated datasets

Our taught classes capture the excitement of cutting-edge research fields. You’ll be taught by active researchers or practising clinical professionals.

You’ll have two semesters of postgraduate lectures and integrated laboratories courses.

In Semester 1, you’ll refine your core skills in statistical and data analysis, presentation, report writing, ethics and health and safety. You will learn the application aspects of clinical immunology in understanding various immune responses. Furthermore, you will get to interact with entrepreneurship experts in translating innovative ideas into future business plans.

In Semester 2, you’ll study advanced topics in four disciplines (biochemistry, immunology, microbiology and pharmacology) with a strong emphasis on practical laboratory techniques, advanced research methods, and further development of analytical skills through workshops. You’ll also cover various aspects of protective and pathological immune responses to infections with various pathogens.

You’ll attend short optional classes in:

• In vivo biology
• drug discovery
• haematology

Finally, you’ll undertake a summer research project. You will have the opportunity to complete a substantial laboratory-based research project and write a thesis based on your experimental data. Alternatively, you could choose to study and complete a critical analysis of scientific papers in biochemistry.

Fee- £24,450 for 2023/24

Scholarship –  Scholarships of between £4,000 – £6,000 are available to new international students joining a postgraduate taught master’s degree in the Faculty of Science at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow in the 2023/2024 academic year. https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/scholarships/facultyofsciencemastersscholarshipsforinternationalstudents202324/

Eligibility -Minimum second-class (2:2) honours degree or overseas equivalent, in a biological or chemical discipline. English language minimum score of IELTS 6.0 (with no component below 5.5).

For further information – https://www.strath.ac.uk/courses/postgraduatetaught/advancedimmunology/or contact: science-masters@strath.ac.uk