Clinical Microbiology (Distance Learning) MSc

University of Nottingham

United Kingdom, Nottingham

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University of Nottingham

United Kingdom , Nottingham

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

Online

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Tuition Fee

GBP 33,000 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Clinical Microbiology (Distance Learning) MSc

About

Course overview

Be trained in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases, with particular emphasis on patient management and infection control.

You will study a series of modules that have been designed to appeal to applicants from different professions and organisational roles. There is the flexibility to undertake modules on an individual, stand-alone basis too.

MSc Clinical Microbiology (Distance Learning) is delivered through distance learning meaning you can study with us from anywhere in the world. It is offered part-time to provide flexibility to study alongside work or around your lifestyle. The course is open to home, EU, and international students and is 100% online-based.

The course will benefit healthcare professionals or new graduates aiming for a healthcare career, specialising in clinical microbiology. It is also suitable for medically qualified students who wish to prepare for higher professional qualifications, including Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath) status.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Undergraduate degree2:1 honours degree (or international equivalent) in any relevant subject

International and EU equivalentsWe accept a wide range of qualifications from all over the world.

For information on entry requirements from your country, see our country pages.

IELTS7.0 (no less than 6.0 in any element)

English language requirementsAs well as IELTS (listed above), we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English.

Meeting our English language requirements

If you need support to meet the required level, you may be able to attend a presessional English course. Presessional courses teach you academic skills in addition to English language. Our Centre for English Language Education is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in the UK.

If you successfully complete your presessional course to the required level, you can then progress to your degree course. This means that you won't need to retake IELTS or equivalent.

For on-campus presessional English courses, you must take IELTS for UKVI to meet visa regulations. For online presessional courses, see our CELE webpages for guidance

Visa restrictions

International students must have valid UK immigration permissions for any courses or study period where teaching takes place in the UK. Student route visas can be issued for eligible students studying full-time courses. The University of Nottingham does not sponsor a student visa for students studying part-time courses. The Standard Visitor visa route is not appropriate in all cases. Please contact the university’s Visa and Immigration team if you need advice about your visa options.

Career

Careers

We offer individual careers support for all postgraduate students.

Expert staff can help you research career options and job vacancies, build your CV or résumé, develop your interview skills and meet employers.

Each year 1,100 employers advertise graduate jobs and internships through our online vacancy service. We host regular careers fairs, including specialist fairs for different sectors.

International students who complete an eligible degree programme in the UK on a student visa can apply to stay and work in the UK after their course under the Graduate immigration route. Eligible courses at the University of Nottingham include bachelors, masters and research degrees, and PGCE courses.

Graduate destinations

Our MSc graduates are very much in demand by employers in both the private and public sectors and have the opportunity to establish successful careers in a range of areas.

The Clinical Microbiology MSc (Distance Learning) enables you to acquire advanced knowledge of molecular and clinical microbiology to prepare you for hospital-based clinical microbiology, infectious disease and public health positions.

Students from our full suite of MSc courses have gone on to a wide variety of positions – here are a few examples:

Senior House Officer (SHO) in Medical Microbiology
Research Technicians in Oncology
Senior Registrar (SpR) in Medical Microbiology
PhD London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Infection Control Nurses
NHS Clinical Scientists
Regulatory Affairs Specialist – AMGEM Biotech
PhD School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Cambridge
Clinical Trial Data Managers
Application Specialist Biological Sciences, Japan
Biomedical Scientists (BMS1)
PhD School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham
Research Technician – School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Nottingham
Research Scientist – Glaxo SmithKline

Career progression

91.3% of postgraduates from the School of Life Sciences secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation.*

* HESA Graduate Outcomes 2020/21-2021/22.

Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS)

The course has full accreditation of the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS), which is a professional acknowledgement of the quality and relevance of the course to individuals employed as biomedical scientists. It helps career progression of biomedical scientists already employed and state registered, allowing those BMS1 technical officers to apply for promotion and higher grades.