MSc Medical Microbiology at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

The MSc Medical Microbiology gives in-depth understanding of pathogenic microorganisms, with up to 50% of the course spent gaining practical laboratory skills and teaching from LSHTM, the NHS, UK Health Security Agency, WHO and the MRC Units in The Gambia and Uganda. The programme is not running in 2027/28 and is being replaced by the MSc Infection Biology for Global Health.

Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time (in-person, London)  |  Intake: September 2026 (last intake; not running in 2027/28)  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Term 1 compulsory modules are Analysis & Design of Research Studies and Bacteriology & Virology. Terms 2 and 3 recommended modules include Clinical Virology, Diagnostic Bacteriology, Advanced Training in Molecular Biology, Basic Parasitology, Mycology, Novel Drug Discovery & Antimicrobial Resistance and Pathogen Genomics, followed by a laboratory-based summer research project in the UK or overseas.

Career pathways

Graduates move into operational control programmes, applied research, academia, medical establishments and the pharmaceutical industry, with roles such as Healthcare Scientist, Laboratory Analyst, Clinical Trials Administrator and Microbiology Laboratory Technician.

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