Research course
Infection and Immunity
Entry requirements
A UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent.
Months of entry
January, April, September, October
Course content
Research on Infection and Immunity aims to enhance understanding of the mechanisms of host defence against infection, and translate this understanding into prevention and treatment.
The research programmes include a wide range of activities including studies of host/pathogen interactions (including work on viruses, bacteria, parasites and spongiform encephalopathy agents), the immune systems of animals and how they respond to pathogen challenge, genetic resistance to disease and epidemiology of disease. These activities are underpinned by major programmes in animals genomics and bioinformatics.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MSc by research
- part time24 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- PhD
- full time36 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time72 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Postgraduate Secretary
- RDSVS.PGR.Admin@ed.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 651 9194