MSc Microbiology

Postgraduate

In Lincoln

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Lincoln

  • Duration

    1 Year

The MSc Microbiology aims to equip students with the advanced knowledge and skills required to embark on further research or employment in industries striving to solve major global challenges such as antibiotic resistance, clean drinking water, and food security.

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Start date

Lincoln (Lincolnshire)
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Start date

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About this course

The programme is designed to provide the theoretical knowledge, understanding, and practical skills needed for a solid grounding in core and applied microbiology, along with the transferable skills which are essential to enhance students’ employability options. It aims to prepare graduates for a broad range of careers within industrial, commercial, government, and environmental settings, or further postgraduate study.

During the course, students can investigate diverse areas of microbiology which are of concern to the healthcare, environmental, ecological, and biotechnological sectors. There is also the chance to undertake research in relation to medical, environmental, or industrial microbiology, which can further advance knowledge, skills, and career options.

Staff offer expertise in medical, industrial, and environmental microbiology, molecular, cell and system biology, recombinant DNA technology, protein biochemistry, structural biology, fermentation, bioengineering, among others. Students can hear from external guest speakers working in the industry and from other schools across the University.

The overall aim of the MSc Microbiology degree is to provide students with the chance to develop knowledge and practical skills in the cross-disciplinary applications of microbiology that are relevant to science and society. This includes the healthcare sector which is particularly interested in the control, treatment, and prevention of infectious disease, as well as environmental and ecological sectors which are interested in microbial communities, interactions, and processes in the environment. These sectors also have relevant industrial applications with a diverse range of career options that may be accessible to graduates from the MSc Microbiology.

The programme also looks to provide students with experience of undertaking microbiology-related research, in particular in relation to medical, environmental, or industrial microbiology. Course content is research-engaged and, in particular, students have the chance to undertake a period of independent scientific research.

This is designed to equip graduates with the necessary theoretical understanding, practical, research, professional, and transferable skills to undertake further postgraduate training (PhD level) or employment within academic research and in industrial, commercial, government, and environmental settings.

First or second class honours degree in a relevant subject.

Students’ undergraduate backgrounds may be in a wide range of subjects including, but not limited to, biology, biochemistry, biomedical science, bioveterinary science, forensic science or microbiology. If you are unsure if your background is suitable, please get in touch with the Programme Leader.

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Subjects

  • Options
  • Microbiology
  • Biotechnology
  • Industrial
  • Identification
  • Diseases
  • Environmental
  • Molecular
  • Infectious
  • Fermentation

Course programme

Master's Level
  • Fermentation Biotechnology (Core)
  • Identification of Infectious Diseases (Core)
  • Independent Research Project (Core)
  • Industrial and Environmental Microbiology (Core)
  • Infection and Control (Core)
  • Molecular Virology (Core)
  • Professional and Research Skills in the Biosciences (Core)
  • The Microbial World (Core)

Additional information

Home/EU - £6,160
(including Alumni Scholarship 20% reduction )

International - £16,000
International - £14,000
(Including International Alumni / Global Postgraduate Scholarship £2,000 reduction)

Part-time Home/EU - £43 per credit point 
Part-time International - £89 per credit point

MSc Microbiology

Price on request