MSc Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases & Antimicrobial Resistance at University of Glasgow

MSc combining epidemiology of infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), giving multidisciplinary skills for global public and veterinary health challenges from epidemiological, biomedical, social and policy perspectives. Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology towards Chartered Biologist (CBiol).

Department: School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine  |  Duration: MSc: 12 months full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

180 credits: Semester 1 core (Core skills in epidemiology of infectious disease; Key Research Skills), Semester 2 core (Antimicrobial Resistance Interventions; Fundamentals of Antimicrobial Resistance; Infectious Disease Ecology and the Dynamics of Emerging Disease) plus one 10-credit optional course, and a 60-credit project.

Career pathways

PhD study or careers in governments, industry, health boards (NHS, NIH, Public Health Scotland, UKHSA) and policy and regulatory bodies (FAO, VMD, WHO, WOAH); also suits biomedical scientists, clinicians, epidemiologists, microbiologists and nurses.

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