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Infection and Immunity degrees
What's really cool is that we're actually making 'living' medicines
PhD student Ursule describes her fascination with 'living medicines' - drugs formed of cells with a life of their own. And, after growing up in Switzerland and France, she touches on her love of London, particularly Regent's Park.
Our programmes
We host taught and research degree programmes and run a set of undergraduate modules that span our research expertise. Our guiding principle is that we should teach about what we do. Our cutting-edge research and clinical practice inform and shape the teaching we deliver, ensuring that our programmes and modules cover the most current thinking.
Infection and Immunity, BSc
Gain an insight into the science of infection and immunity, drawing on the world-class research carried out in the Division of Infection & Immunity.
- Full-time, 3 years.
- Subjects: Infection and Immunity; Cancer
Experimental and Translational Immunology, MRes
Gain insight into state-of-the-art immunology research, current issues in immunity, immune dysfunction and immune-based therapeutic approaches.
- Full-time, 1 year.
- Subjects: Infection and Immunity
Experimental and Translational Immunology, MSc
We bring together clinical and research expertise in translational immunology to focus on experimental medicine and therapeutic approaches.
- Full-time, 1 year. Part-time, 2 years.
- Subjects: Infection and Immunity
Infection and Immunity, MSc
This MSc Infection and Immunity emphasises data interpretation, critical analysis of current literature and culminates in a research project.
- Full-time, 1 year. Part-time, 2 years.
- Subjects: Infection and Immunity; Cancer
Human Tissue Repair, MSc
Build your specialist skills in human tissue repair after injury on our globally recognised MSc. You will be taught by UCL's leading scientists and clinicians.
- Full-time, 1 year. Part-time, 2 years.
- Subjects: Infection and Immunity; Medical Technology and Diagnostics
Human Tissue Repair, MRes
Specialise in human tissue repair on this globally innovative MRes. The course acts as the ideal foundation year for a biomedical research career.
- Full-time, 1 year. Part-time, 2 years.
- Subjects: Infection and Immunity
Respiratory Clinical Science, MSc / PGDip / PGCert
Set yourself up to work at the highest levels of respiratory medicine. This MSc focuses on studying the scientific and clinical basis of respiratory diseases.
- Full-time, 1 year. Part-time, 2 years.
- Subjects: Cancer; Infection and Immunity; Medical Science and Applications
Division of Infection and Immunity MPhil / PhD
This PhD programme provides research training in basic and translational science from internationally recognised leaders in infection and immunity.
- Full-time, 3 year. Part-time, 5 years
- Subjects: Infection and Immunity
Why study Infection and Immunity at UCL?
UCL is a world leading university and a dynamic and exciting environment for your studies. We are ranked 7th for Clinical and Health in the 2024 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject. Our Principal Investigators are internationally recognised leaders in infection and immunity, providing students with a unique opportunity for networking and furthering their careers.
"Working with top of the field experts"
Hex enjoyed the hands-on learning from the BSc Infection and Immunity, especially the research project in the third year which provided plenty of hands-on lab experience.
Careers
UCL's courses in Infection and Immunity provide students with the necessary skills, knowledge, and experience to be a competitive candidate in the job market. Students take away skills in critical analysis, data interpretation, communication, and independent thinking. They will be well placed to apply to the most competitive postgraduate programmes and well equipped for a career in research, teaching or associated biomedical professions.
Recent graduates have secured postdoctoral positions in universities or research institutions in the UK, Europe, the US and Middle East. Others work in research and development for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies or in scientific journalism, patent law, health consultancy and management.
Our Postgraduate Club hosts meetings with senior faculty members who provide advice on career progression, as well as informal talks and meetings with senior individuals working in industry, biotech, scientific writing and entrepreneurs.
I chose the MSc Infection and Immunity to gain more in-depth knowledge and experience in various areas of Immunology. The course absolutely delivered and exceeded my expectations.
I was able to learn a great deal in the fields of cancer immunology, autoimmune diseases and immune deficiencies. Lectures were delivered by leading experts, passionate about their work and most willing to interact and discuss with students.
Most importantly, the programme directors and administrators genuinely cared about our cohort’s success and wellbeing and played an integral part in ensuring the high quality of the MSc.
Ramy Alesi Slama, MSc Infection and Immunity, 2020-21
Did you know?
- We host a variety of facilities across our sites, at Bloomsbury in central London and the Royal Free in Hampstead.
- Our immunity and transplant experts are based in the new purpose-built Pears Building in Hampstead, with cutting-edge laboratories and facilities for patients.
- In the UK, more than 400,000 people have Type 1 Diabetes (of which approx. 30,000 are children). 400,000 have rheumatoid arthritis and 100,000 have MS.
- One third of the world have been infected with HBV and approx. 350 million remain persistently infected, causing around 600,000 deaths a year.
- UCL is ranked 7th for Clinical and Health in the 2024 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject.
Our research in Infection and Immunity
The Research Department of Infection (RDI) undertakes world-leading research and teaching on infectious disease, advancing and integrating basic and clinical research to understand and overcome pathogens of global importance, and foster excellence and leadership amongst the next generation of scientists and doctors.
Discovering why age affects our immune system
An interdisciplinary team including the Division of Infection & Immunity worked with AstraZeneca, finding that immune responses in the elderly can start normally, but then struggle to switch off.
UCL spin out Quell Therapeutics to work with AstraZeneca
Quell Therapeutics, a UCL spinout that develops cell engineering technology to treat autoimmune diseases, is to collaborate with biopharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca in a deal worth over $2billion.
Inside the award-winning Pears Building in Hampstead
Tthe state-of-the-art Pears Building is home to the laboratories of the Institute of Immunity and Transplantation at UCL. This world-class research centre brings together leading scientists, academic clinicians, and clinical trial specialists from all over the world to develop revolutionary treatments and therapies for patients.
Our teaching leads
