Infection and Immunity PhD, MScR

    Infection and Immunity PhD, MScR

    Duration3 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 49,803 / year(s)
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

    Infection and Immunity PhD, MScR

    About

    Research on Infection and Immunity aims to enhance understanding of the mechanisms of host defence against infection, and translate this understanding into prevention and treatment.

    The research programmes include a wide range of activities including studies of:

    • host/pathogen interactions (including work on viruses, bacteria, parasites and spongiform encephalopathy agents)
    • the immune systems of animals and how they respond to pathogen challenge
    • genetic resistance to disease
    • epidemiology of disease

    These activities are underpinned by major programmes in animal genomics and bioinformatics.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    These entry requirements are for the 2025/26 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2026/27 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2025.

    A UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent.

    International qualifications

    Check whether your international qualifications meet our general entry requirements:

    English language requirements

    Regardless of your nationality or country of residence, you must demonstrate a level of English language competency which will enable you to succeed in your studies.

    English language tests

    We accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified:

    • IELTS Academic: total 6.5 with at least 6.0 in each component. We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements.
    • TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): total 92 with at least 20 in each component. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
    • C1 Advanced (CAE) / C2 Proficiency (CPE): total 176 with at least 169 in each component.
    • Trinity ISE: ISE II with distinctions in all four components.
    • PTE Academic: total 65 with at least 59 in each component. We do not accept PTE Academic Online.
    • Oxford ELLT: 7 overall with at least 6 in each component.

    Unless you are a national of a majority English speaking country, your English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start of the month in which the programme you are applying to study begins. If you are using an IELTS, PTE Academic, TOEFL, Trinity ISE, or Oxford ELLT test, it must be no more than two years old on the first of the month in which the programme begins, regardless of your nationality. (Revised 14 January 2025 to include Oxford ELLT.)

    Degrees taught and assessed in English

    We also accept an undergraduate or postgraduate degree that has been taught and assessed in English in a majority English speaking country, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration:

    We also accept a degree that has been taught and assessed in English from a university on our list of approved universities in non-majority English speaking countries (non-MESC).

    If you are not a national of a majority English speaking country, then your degree must be no more than five years old at the beginning of your programme of study.

    Find out more about our language requirements:

    Academic Technology Approval Scheme

    If you are not an EU, EEA or Swiss national, you may need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme clearance certificate in order to study this programme.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    49,803 / year(s)

    Infection and Immunity PhD, MScR

    The University of Edinburgh

    The University of Edinburgh

    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Edinburgh