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MSc/PGDip/PGCert Medical Microbiology

  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1-7 years distance learning

Masters Degree Description

Our MSc/PGDip/PGCert in Medical Microbiology is perfect for health sector employees aiming to develop or enhance their microbiology skills.

Our Medical Microbiology Programmes are online degrees aimed at health sector employee looking to develop or enhance your skills as a microbiologist. The programmes are designed to provide an advanced understanding of microorganisms that cause disease in humans, their diagnosis and management and is taught by a wide range of academics and eminent health sector employees. Students can choose from an extensive variety of modules enabling them to tailor the programme to suit their areas of interest and career aspirations.

You can study our modules individually for your continuing professional development (CPD) or follow a specific pathway to pursue a postgraduate award (PGCert / PGDip / MSc) in Medical Microbiology. Our intensive 12-week taught modules provide health sector employees the tools to enhance their microbiology skills and understanding. To complete the master's degree (MSc), you will also conduct a medical microbiology-focused workplace project.

Entry Requirements

An undergraduate (honours) degree at 2:2, or above, in a relevant subject.

Applicants without a degree that have professional clinical qualifications or relevant professional experience in healthcare/the NHS may be considered.

Applicants are also expected to be registered practitioners.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

Courses are suitable for healthcare professionals including biomedical, clinical and research scientists; laboratory, hospital and health service managers; nurses, pharmacists and medical technical officers; quality, health and safety and risk and governance managers.

BioMed Online helps employees across the health sector to stay abreast of the latest developments in biomedical science and related subjects. You may already have a qualification in a science such as biology, biochemistry, chemistry or pharmacy at a range of levels from HNC or BSc to PhD.

Module Details

Management of Healthcare Associated Infection (30 credits)
Medical Mycology (30 credits)
Parasitology (30 credits)
Sexually Transmitted Infections (30 credits)
Antibiotics (30 credits)
Genomics (30 credits)
Clinical Data Interpretation (30 credits)
Point of Care Testing (30 credits)
Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Analysis in Healthcare Settings (30 credits)
Analysis of Nucleic Acids (30 credits)
Blood Film Morphology (30 credits)
Managing Learning and Development in Healthcare (30 credits)
Robotics and Automation (in Laboratory Science) (30 credits)
Medical Laboratory Statistics (30 credits)

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