MSc Immunology of Infectious Diseases at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

The MSc Immunology of Infectious Diseases explores how the body defends itself against viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic infections and how this knowledge is used to create therapeutics and vaccines. It covers the whole research process from fundamental discovery to vaccinology and includes laboratory training and an original research project, sometimes overseas.

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years split-study  |  Study mode: full-time; split-study (in-person, London)  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Term 1 compulsory modules are Analysis & Design of Research Studies and Immunology of Infectious Diseases (optional Molecular Biology), with computing and statistics sessions. Term 2 includes compulsory Advanced Immunology 1 and 2, then options such as Immunology of Clinical Diseases, Immunology of Parasitic Infection, Mycology, HIV, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Novel Drug Discovery & Antimicrobial Resistance and Vaccine Immunology, a field trip to the British Society for Immunology Congress, and a summer research project.

Career pathways

Graduates go into research positions in academia and industry, PhD study, clinical laboratory settings and the pharmaceutical industry, with roles such as Biomedical Scientist, Healthcare Scientist and Research Assistant.

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