Medical Microbiology, MSc/PGDip
Our MSc/PGDip in Medical Microbiology is perfect for health sector employees aiming to develop or enhance their microbiology skills.
Our Medical Microbiology Programmes are online degrees aimed at health sector employee looking to develop or enhance your skills as a microbiologist. The programmes are designed to provide an advanced understanding of microorganisms that cause disease in humans, their diagnosis and management and is taught by a wide range of academics and eminent health sector employees. Students can choose from an extensive variety of modules enabling them to tailor the programme to suit their areas of interest and career aspirations.
You can study our modules individually for your continuing professional development (CPD) or follow a specific pathway to pursue a postgraduate award (PGCert / PGDip / MSc) in Medical Microbiology. Our intensive 12-week taught modules provide health sector employees the tools to enhance their microbiology skills and understanding. To complete the master's degree (MSc), you will also conduct a medical microbiology-focused workplace project.
Each 12-week online module is tailored to meet workplace needs and comes with full support from an experienced practitioner. The modules have been created by NHS Trusts, Pathology Joint Ventures, UK Health Security Agency and the University of Greenwich, and are accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science.
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Additional info
Students complete two modules for a PG Cert in Medical Microbiology, or four modules for a PG Diploma in Medical Microbiology. See the pathway options. Students undertaking the full MSc must also complete a Medical Microbiology -focused workplace-based project.
The modules available for this programme are shown below. The spread over five years is an example of how the study can be completed. There is flexibility for completion in a shorter or longer timeframe – maximum 3 years for PG Cert; 5 years for PG Dip; 7 years for the full MSc.
What you should know about this course
What you will study
Subject to validation
We continually develop new courses to reflect the needs of students, employers, and professional bodies. This course is currently subject to the final stage of our approval and validation process.
In the unlikely event that the course is not approved before the start date, we will help you find an alternative course.
Indicative modules.
Choose 3 online modules from:
- Management of Healthcare Associated Infection (30 credits)
- Medical Mycology (30 credits)
- Parasitology (30 credits)
- Sexually Transmitted Infections (30 credits)
- Antibiotics (30 credits)
Choose 1 online module from:
- Genomics (30 credits)
- Clinical Data Interpretation (30 credits)
- Point of Care Testing (30 credits)
- Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Analysis in Healthcare Settings (30 credits)
- Analysis of Nucleic Acids (30 credits)
- Blood Film Morphology (30 credits)
- Managing Learning and Development in Healthcare (30 credits)
- Robotics and Automation (in Laboratory Science) (30 credits)
Plus a Research Project for MSc completion.
About the course team
Each tutor is an expert who has been selected for their knowledge and experience of the healthcare workplace and trained by us to support students online. The course leader oversees the programme to ensure high standards and value. Technical support is provided by the Product Manager. The Operations Co-ordinator and Administrators at BioMed are available for administrative matters and advice.
Entry requirements
An undergraduate (honours) degree at 2:2, or above, in a relevant subject.
Applicants without a degree that have professional clinical qualifications or relevant professional experience in healthcare/the NHS may be considered.
Applicants are also expected to be registered practitioners.
For more information, use our contact form or call us on 020 8331 9000.
You can also read our admissions policy.
Available to overseas students?
Yes
Can I use Prior Learning?
You can apply for any study you have already completed to be recognised where there is a close match to one of our core modules (in terms of content and credits). Please contact biomed@gre.ac.uk for more information.
How you will learn
Learning experience
Structured learning and teaching activities encourage interaction and engagement between students and tutors using online communication tools.
The 60-credit research project (MSc only) is designed to be relevant to your profession and of benefit to your workplace. You'll be supported by a member from your workplace and a member of the university.
Class sizes
Courses are delivered in small groups with a high level of student support. (Tutor-to-student ratio is 1:10.)
Independent learning
- Your tutor will help you develop your knowledge and skills as you work through the course.
- Self-management and professional development is integral to the course. You develop these skills as you work through the learning activities.
- Modules are updated each time they are run, so the material is always current and appropriate for the skills you need.
Overall workload
- The courses are designed to give you 60 hours of learning over 12 weeks.
- You will work hard for a short period. Experience has shown that this is the best period of time for working with distance-learning materials.
- Courses are updated each time they are run, so you can be sure that the material is current and appropriate for the skills you need to gain.
Assessment
The assessment procedure is different for each course. The assessments include quizzes, reports, presentations and project work. Your course tutor will guide you through them. The research project (MSc) should be of a standard suitable for publication in a scientific journal or equivalent.
Feedback summary
Weekly online discussion sessions are scheduled into the course timetable to provide swift feedback on activities. Feedback is conducted one-to-one between tutor and student online and is monitored by the course team to ensure support is continuously maintained.
Dates and timetables
Terms run from October to January, and April to July.
Fees and funding
Details of costs and fees can be viewed at BioMed.
Funding your study
There is a range of financial support options available to support your studies, including the Aspire@Greenwich award for study resources that many full-time students will receive.
EU students may be eligible for a bursary to support their study. View our EU bursary to find out more.
Discover more about grants, student loans, bursaries and scholarships. We also provide advice and support on budgeting, money management and financial hardship.
Careers and placements
What sort of careers do graduates pursue?
Courses are suitable for healthcare professionals including biomedical, clinical and research scientists; laboratory, hospital and health service managers; nurses, pharmacists and medical technical officers; quality, health and safety and risk and governance managers.
BioMed Online helps employees across the health sector to stay abreast of the latest developments in biomedical science and related subjects. You may already have a qualification in a science such as biology, biochemistry, chemistry or pharmacy at a range of levels from HNC or BSc to PhD.
Do you provide employability services?
We expect that students on this course will already be in employment.
Support and advice
Academic skills and study support
The BioMed team ensures that the course is updated regularly, using student and tutor reports, workplace reports, external examiner reports and consultations with subject matter experts. The course leader oversees the programme to ensure high standards and value.
Support from the department
Technical support for this programme is provided by the Product Manager. The Admin Manager and Administrator at BioMed is available for administrative matters and advice.
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