MSc Medical Microbiology

Fees for entry in 2027 have not yet been set. For reference, the fees for the academic year beginning September 2026 were as follows:

• MSc (full-time)
  UK students (per annum): £14,700
  International, including EU, students (per annum): £34,700
• MSc (part-time)
  UK students (per annum): £7,350
  International, including EU, students (per annum): £17,350
• PGDip (full-time)
  UK students (per annum): £11,800
  International, including EU, students (per annum): £27,700
• PGDip (part-time)
  UK students (per annum): £5,900
  International, including EU, students (per annum): £13,850

The fees quoted above are fully inclusive of tuition, administration and computational costs.

Fees for entry are subject to yearly review. The University reserves the right to increase your tuition fee by up to 7% each year for courses lasting more than one year, including to reflect rising costs associated with delivering our educational and wider student experience. Postgraduate fees information .

Always contact the admissions team if you are unsure which fee applies to your qualification award and method of attendance.

International student CAS deposit

Self-funded international applicants are required to pay a deposit of £2500 towards their tuition fees before a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) is issued. Some applicants will be required to pay a higher deposit. More information on tuition fee deposits .

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

This is a flexible course unit that facilitates learning of the principels of research skills, combined with conducting and reporting of empirical research in a format that suits a student's career pathway.

Option 1
Laboratory-based empirical research (60 credits)

Option 2
Non-laboratory research project in one of the following formats (60 credits):

• Empirical study
• Analysis of existing data
• Qualitative study
• Systematic review
• Extended literature review

The unit aims to:

• provide students with a unique experience of designing, conducting and reporting an independent, orginal research project
• develop the student's ability to critically appraise published research, formulate and work with a relevant research question, understand and apply appropriate research and data-analysis methodologies
• refine scientific writing and presentation skills

Other: Question and Answer session or Presentation

Feedback on assignments will be given in accordance with Unviersity guidelines