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The University of Edinburgh: Infectious Diseases
| Institution | The University of Edinburgh View institution profile |
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| Department | School of Biomedical Sciences |
| Web | https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying |
| Study type | Research |
Summary
This is an immersive degree, structured as a single laboratory placement where you undertake a year-long research project. It provides an introduction to research methodology for biologists, medics and veterinarians.
Our students have previously undertaken projects in the following areas:
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antibiotic resistance and hospital-acquired infections
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arthropod vector biology and vectorborne diseases
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epidemiology and mathematical modelling of animal and human infections
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molecular diagnosis and point-of-care detection of infectious diseases
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immunology of bacterial and parasitic infections, including major tropical diseases such as malaria, trypanosomiasis and schistosomiasis
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pathogenesis of viral diseases (animal and human, including herpes and HIV)
Edinburgh Infectious Diseases
This programme is organised in collaboration with Edinburgh Infectious Diseases (EID). EID is a network of researchers and clinicians from across the University of Edinburgh who share an interest across the spectrum of infectious diseases.
MSc (Res)
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
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| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on the University of Edinburgh website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
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The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50, and placed 34th in the QS World University Rankings 2026.
Our position as one of Britain’s leading research universities was reaffirmed by the results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, ranked 4th in the UK for research power (Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions), with 90% of our research activity classified as world leading or internationally excellent in the 2021 Research …
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