I switched from BSc Biomedical Sciences to BSc Immunology and Infection and it was one of the most rewarding decisions I made in my time at UCL.
As you can take almost all the infection modules outside of the programme, the real value of the BSc Immunology and Infection programme is the learning outside lectures.
For example, in our year, 5-6 students were paired with a senior researcher, and every 2-3 weeks we would have a journal club. These casual but intense meetings gave me insight as to how to approach, critique, and understand scientific writing.
Another unique learning opportunity are the bi-annual symposiums (opportunities to present your lab project).
Because of the small cohort, each student is allowed ample time to discuss their finding and time to answer on-the-spot questions from their peers or more senior research staff. These two events taught me how to be a confident scientific communicator.
There are the little things too. Your peers will motivate you to work harder as everyone operates at such a high level.
Your project supervisor or Professor Richard Milne will sit down with you to help you with your professional development.
The Department will hold internal seminars to keep you at the cutting edge of infection and immunology science.
As I start work as a research assistant with a PhD offer at the University of Hong Kong, I can’t help but to feel grateful for the BSc Immunology and Infection programme.
Walton Chan, BSc Immunology and Infection, 2019
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