MSci Immunology at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

A five-year Integrated Master's (MSci) in Immunology covering how the immune system recognises and responds to threats and how immune dysfunction contributes to allergy, autoimmunity and cancer. It is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology and ends with an extended research project in Year 5.

Faculty: Faculty of Science | Department: Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences | Duration: 5 years full-time | Study mode: full-time (integrated masters) | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Years 1 and 2 are shared with the biomolecular sciences degrees (cells and molecules, biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, pharmacology) with the route confirmed at the end of Year 2; Years 3 and 4 study immunology in depth alongside one of biochemistry, microbiology or pharmacology, with an independent research project in Year 4; Year 5 is an extended immunology research project.

Career pathways

Graduates work in vaccine and immunotherapy development, infectious disease and cancer research, clinical immunology and the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, in hospitals, public health laboratories, universities, research institutes, the scientific civil service and teaching, and many progress to PhD study.

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Entry requirements

Faculty of Science (MSci Immunology, five-year route). Scottish Highers (Year 1 entry): standard offer AAAB/AABBC with Chemistry at B, Biology or Human Biology at B, and National 5 Maths and English at B; reduced contextual offer AABB/AABCC. Year 2 entry: Advanced Highers AB (Chemistry and Biology/Human Biology, one at A and the other at B) plus the Year 1 Highers. A-levels: Year 1 entry BBB (Chemistry and Biology/Human Biology, GCSE Maths 6/B, GCSE English Language or Literature 6/B); Year 2 entry ABB with the same subjects. International Baccalaureate: 32 points for Year 1 entry (Chemistry HL5, Biology HL5, Maths SL5, English SL5); 32 points for Year 2 entry (Chemistry and Biology, one at HL6 and the other at HL5, Maths SL5, English SL5). HNC/HND: Year 1 entry HNC with Graded Unit A or HND with Graded Units BB; Year 2 entry HND with Graded Units AB; Year 3 entry HND with Graded Units AA. Deferred entry accepted. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5 (Faculty of Science standard; requirements for individual degree programmes may differ).

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Rest of UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland) rate for full-time undergraduate programmes; Scotland-domiciled fee to be confirmed by the Scottish Funding Council Source

Duration: 5 years full-time

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