MSc Molecular Microbiology at Nottingham Trent University

MSc Molecular Microbiology is a taught Masters at NTU's Clifton Campus taking a multidisciplinary approach to the molecular biology of microorganisms. It covers microbial metabolism and genetics, bacteria and microbes involved in clinical health and infectious disease, modern genomics and infectious disease diagnosis, with a large proportion of practical work.

Faculty: School of Science and Technology  |  Department: Biosciences  |  Duration: One year full-time; two years full-time with a placement year; two years part-time  |  Intake: September 2026 and January 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course has six core modules and a research project: Research Methods and Bioethics, Molecular Microbiology, Medical Microbiology, Business and Enterprise, Microbial Diagnostics and Techniques in Macromolecular Analysis. Teaching is through lectures, seminars, small-group tutorials, workshops and a skills portfolio; assessment includes case studies, poster and oral presentations, bioinformatics and statistics coursework, in-class tests and exams.

Career pathways

Graduates work as microbiologists, healthcare scientists, genetics technologists, QA technicians and associate practitioners, at employers including the UK Health Security Agency, NHS, NHS Blood and Transplant and Severn Trent Water. A successful placement year earns a Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice.

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