Postgraduate Prospectus

This course has a start date in September  

The MSc Clinical Microbiology aims to provide training in theoretical and practical aspects of medical microbiology and infectious diseases, with particular emphasis on laboratory diagnosis, patient management and infection control.

You will gain basic and advanced knowledge of important viral, bacterial and parasitic infections and learn how these infections are diagnosed and treated by clinicians.

Students who have completed the course will acquire relevant transferable skills such as data management, interpretation and presentation, time management and organisation, and effective verbal and written communication skills. In addition, your analytical and creative thinking skills will also be improved whilst undertaking the course.

The course has full accreditation of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, which is an acknowledgement of the quality and relevance of the course to individuals employed as biomedical scientists. If you are already employed and state-registered as a Grade 1 Biomedical Scientist the course is likely to enhance your career progression by improving your promotion prospects.

Lectures are delivered by a panel of leading national and international experts including University of Nottingham as well as academics from other leading institutions. You will have the opportunity to learn state-of-the-art microbiology techniques, acquire a broad base of theoretical knowledge and gain hands-on practical experience in clinical microbiology.

For those students wishing to go on to study for a PhD is the course offers excellent clinically-orientated research training and all students will undertake a high quality research project under the supervision of a research-active academic.

•  The MSc Clinical Microbiology is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, and the Scottish Office.
• The latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) confirmed The University of Nottingham's position as a world class research-led institution. Over 60 per cent of the University's RAE scores identified research as being of a level of international excellence.
• The achievement has helped Nottingham to achieve a top 10 ranking in the UK and top 75 ranking in the world according to The Newsweek World University Rankings, the Shanghai Jiao Tong (SJTU) and QS World University Rankings. Nottingham climbed 18 places to 73rd in 2010, up from 91st in 2009, reflecting its outstanding reputation for teaching, learning and research.
• The research carried out within Clinical Microbiology is recognised at an international level.

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