12 monthsProgramme duration
35,800 GBPTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Medicine
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This Microbiome in Health and Disease MSc will give you a unique understanding of all aspects of microbiome analysis and help you determine the role of microbiome in pathology. You’ll gain experience in both computational and experimental techniques as you study the science of the microbiome.
Throughout your master’s in the microbiome in health and disease, you’ll follow a curriculum that combines teaching on a varied course incorporating systems biology and bioinformatics with molecular biology, microbiology, immunology and physiology.
Designed and delivered by the Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions (CHMI) at King’s, you’ll learn from world-leading experts working on one of the most exciting and cutting-edge fields of human health and disease.
Key benefits
Throughout your master’s in the microbiome in health and disease, you’ll follow a curriculum that combines teaching on a varied course incorporating systems biology and bioinformatics with molecular biology, microbiology, immunology and physiology.
Designed and delivered by the Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions (CHMI) at King’s, you’ll learn from world-leading experts working on one of the most exciting and cutting-edge fields of human health and disease.
Key benefits
- Get a deep understanding of microbial communities and their impact on host health and disease.
- Focus on translating your knowledge to clinical, agricultural and environmental challenges.
- Study a curriculum relevant to a broad range of disciplines in academia or industry, including nutrition, metabolic disorders, microbiology and infection.
- Learn how to analyse and interpret the large, multiple omics data sets involved in microbiome research.
- Prepare for a career or PhD in one of the most exciting and cutting-edge fields of human health and disease.
- Be a part of the Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Medicine
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This Microbiome in Health and Disease MSc will give you a unique understanding of all aspects of microbiome analysis and help you determine the role of microbiome in pathology. You’ll gain experience in both computational and experimental techniques as you study the science of the microbiome.
Throughout your master’s in the microbiome in health and disease, you’ll follow a curriculum that combines teaching on a varied course incorporating systems biology and bioinformatics with molecular biology, microbiology, immunology and physiology.
Designed and delivered by the Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions (CHMI) at King’s, you’ll learn from world-leading experts working on one of the most exciting and cutting-edge fields of human health and disease.
Key benefits
Throughout your master’s in the microbiome in health and disease, you’ll follow a curriculum that combines teaching on a varied course incorporating systems biology and bioinformatics with molecular biology, microbiology, immunology and physiology.
Designed and delivered by the Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions (CHMI) at King’s, you’ll learn from world-leading experts working on one of the most exciting and cutting-edge fields of human health and disease.
Key benefits
- Get a deep understanding of microbial communities and their impact on host health and disease.
- Focus on translating your knowledge to clinical, agricultural and environmental challenges.
- Study a curriculum relevant to a broad range of disciplines in academia or industry, including nutrition, metabolic disorders, microbiology and infection.
- Learn how to analyse and interpret the large, multiple omics data sets involved in microbiome research.
- Prepare for a career or PhD in one of the most exciting and cutting-edge fields of human health and disease.
- Be a part of the Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions.
Admission Requirements
176+
6.5+
3.3+
92+
62+
Bachelor's degree with 2:1 honours in computer sciences, mathematics, biological sciences, biotechnology, engineering or chemistry, or similar.
Applicants with a bachelor's (first) degree in subjects above with 2:2 honours who have significant prior laboratory or computational experience will be considered.
Applicants with a bachelor's (first) degree in subjects above with 2:2 honours who have significant prior laboratory or computational experience will be considered.
1 Year
Sep
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
Tuition fees
Domestic
16,950 GBP
International
35,800 GBP
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