MSc Medical Microbiology: University of the West of England

Introduction

This course is available by both full-time and part-time routes. The part-time route is particularly suitable for students in employment as Biomedical Scientists in pathology laboratories, for whom an appropriate MSc is a pre-requisite for undertaking the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) Higher Specialist Diploma which is required for promotion to the grade of fellow. To this end the award is approved by the IBMS.

Course content

All students study the core modules: Methods in Clinical Analysis; and Research Methods; Current Issues in Biomedical Research; and Biomedical Aspects of Ageing.

Specialist subjects which are offered include:

• Cellular pathology
• Clinical chemistry
• Haematology
• Immunology
• Medical microbiology

Students following a named specialist subject route study two modules of the specialist subject. The MSc Biomedical Science will be awarded to students combining two different specialist subject modules.

Entry requirements

Applicants normally have one of the following:

• An honours degree awarded by a UK institute of higher education of at least lower second status, in a relevant subject, with significant biological, biochemical or biomedical content related to the vocational specialist subject to be studied;
• A BSc(Hons) Biomedical Science with distinction awarded by the University of the West of England;
• Qualifications deemed equivalent by the Course Leader.