BSc (Hons) Immunology and Infectious Disease

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 £1,000
Choral Scholarship
£1,000. 6 total (1 per year group) £3,000
Up to £1,000
Dean's Global Excellence Scholarship
English and Related Literature International Scholarships
Funding: £1,000.
Up to £1,000
Equal 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 £1,000
York 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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