BSc (Hons) Immunology and Infectious Disease
University of YorkYork, United Kingdom
Course overview
Study at the frontline of global health, exploring how pathogens spread, how our bodies defend us, and how we develop life-saving treatments.
Key highlights
- Explores how pathogens spread and how the body defends itself
- Covers the development of life-saving treatments for infectious disease
- Focuses on immunology and infectious disease within global health
Entry requirements
- A-level: AAB — to include including Biology and either Chemistry, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics or Psychology
- Access to HE Diploma: Distinction — 36 credits at Distinction and 9 credits at Merit or higher. Must include Level 3 modules in Biology and a second science. Please contact us for information on the units we accept
- BTEC: DDD — BTEC National Extended Diploma
- International qualifications — European Baccalaureate: 80% overall including 8.5 and 8 in Biology and either Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology
- International Baccalaureate: 35 — including 5 in Higher Level Biology plus either 5 in another Higher Level science or mathematics subject, or 5 in two Standard Level science or mathema
Scholarships
Architecture Academic Excellence Scholarships
Funding: £1,000
Up to £1,000Choral Scholarship
£1,000. 6 total (1 per year group) £3,000
Up to £1,000Dean's Global Excellence Scholarship
English and Related Literature International Scholarships
Funding: £1,000.
Up to £1,000Equal Access Scholarship (Undergraduate)
International Undergraduate Achievement Scholarship
Funding: up to £10,000 (for first year of study only).
Robert Ackrill Haigh Scholarship
One payment of £1000
Up to £1,000York Minster Choral Scholarships
Up to £8,000 per annum
Careers this course leads to
- Immunologist
- Microbiologist
- Clinical research associate
- Biomedical scientist
- Public health scientist
- Pharmaceutical research scientist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,535 (TBC) | International: £32,350
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of York, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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