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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 8,005 - ≈ € 15,651 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Guildford / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | January, September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Surrey
This full-time programme combines the complete part-time taught MSc with a substantial research project. It is described as 'enhanced' as it provides more than a traditional MSc programme. This combination of taught programme and research provides an ideal starting point for a PhD programme, especially for candidates who need a more structured platform for their research degree.
Applicants select a preferred research topic relating to ongoing research within the Faculty, and are assigned to a supervisor. The programme is designed to be completed in two years. If progress is satisfactory and the Board of Examiners agree, students may be allowed to submit their project reports as transfer documents and, after a minimum of one further year, submit for a PhD. This is usually offered to exceptional candidates. However, others may complete their MSc and be allowed to register for a further two years to obtain a PhD.
This enhanced Masters programme is proving very popular, particularly with international students who wish to undertake PhD training. It involves intensive laboratory training with a demanding taught programme based on our part-time degree, which is one of the longest running and most successful programmes in its field.
Contents
Bacterial Infectious Diseases; Viral and Protozoal Infections
These two modules cover the aetiology, clinical features, laboratory diagnosis, pathogenesis, epidemiology and control of infectious diseases. They aim to consolidate and expand students£ prior basic knowledge and form the core of medical microbiology.
Introduction to Immunology
This module gives students a broad, basic understanding of the cellular and biochemical mechanisms involved in protecting the host from disease, and highlights the relevance of immunology to medical microbiology.
Pathology and Pathogenesis of Infectious Diseases
A 'disease£ results from both the properties of the infecting microorganism and the host£s response. This module is concerned with both aspects and how they influence the major pathological changes accompanying infectious disease.
Antimicrobial Agents
This module aims to increase the student£s understanding of the scientific basis of the use and action of antibiotics, and encourages a critical examination of the ways in which their use may be controlled.
Genetics and Molecular Biology
This module consolidates prior basic knowledge of microbial genetics, and considers further those aspects especially relevant to medical microbiology.
Epidemiology and Disease Control
This module examines the strategies used in controlling infectious diseases, the basic methods used in epidemiology and the factors affecting disease spread.
Management Skills
This module is an introduction to aspects of management (presentation skills, team building, problem solving, and so on) and the skills required for research management, including the principles of laboratory safety.
Food and Water Microbiology
This module is an introduction to the microbial ecology of food and water, the effects of processing/treatment and the practical measures taken to ensure a safe and wholesome supply.
Practical Modules
These are full-time modules, one week long, that run during the Easter break in alternate years. Part-time students take both modules, but full-time students can choose one. Both modules must be taken by full-time students requiring an IBMS-accredited programme and for the award of a Postgraduate Diploma.
Practical Bacteriology, Immunology and Pathology
This module gives students experience in some relevant techniques used to study immunopathology and to explore their understanding of and practical skills in bacteriology.
Practical Molecular Biology and Virology
This module introduces students to some relevant virological and molecular biology techniques which may not be routinely available in all laboratories.
Research Project
All students aiming for the MSc qualification undertake a research project.
Part-time students usually do their project at their normal place of work, while full-time students will do their project in one of the Faculty£s research laboratories.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
Applicants should hold a good relevant degree, preferably with postgraduate experience in a relevant laboratory.
Selection is based upon a candidate£s application, references, a statement of their research preferences and their reasons for wanting to undertake the programme. In special circumstances, a student may be set work for assessment before being offered a place on the programme.
If your first language is not English, we will require some evidence of your proficiency in the English language. Applicants must be able to demonstrate an ability to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English. You may be required to take an approved proficiency test examination and/or attend a course of English language study before admission.
The following qualifications/tests are suitable as evidence that you meet our minimum level of competence:
* Cambridge Proficiency Examination (Grade C)
* GCSE/GCE Ordinary Level in English (Grade C)
* International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Band 6)
* NEAB Test in English
* Test in English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (score of 550 on the paper-based test or 213 on the computer-based test)
* AEB Test in English for Educational Purposes (Grade III)
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
Accreditation
The University of Surrey School of Management is unique as the only business school in the world to hold simultaneous accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). MBA and Tourism students can be assured of the quality of their programme and the School as recognized by these awards.
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) is an international body which assesses business schools on the quality of their programmes and operational management. AACSB International accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools, worldwide.
Institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review.
AACSB International accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in management education. AACSB International accreditation assures stakeholders that business schools:
* Manage resources to achieve a vibrant and relevant mission.
* Advance business and management knowledge through faculty scholarship.
* Provide high-calibre teaching of quality and current curricula.
* Cultivate meaningful interaction between students and a qualified faculty.
* Produce graduates who have achieved specified learning goals.
An AACSB accredited business school gives an assurance that it is amongst the best in the world.
The Association of MBAs (AMBA) accreditation is widely recognised as the global standard for MBA programmes. The association has acted as an advocate for MBA programmes around the world since 1967 and assesses business schools and their post-experience management programmes against rigorous criteria. These criteria include:
* The institution offering an MBA should have a clear strategy and mission, explicitly expressed and regularly updated. It will have a clear understanding of the market for its products.
* Staff should be credible in terms of their academic qualifications, their ability to teach business at postgraduate level, the quality of their research and the extent of their business contacts and consultancy activities.
* As the MBA is a post-experience, postgraduate degree, students admitted onto an accredited MBA must have a minimum of three years work experience, with the cohort averaging 5 years experience.
* The curriculum should be generalist in nature and must cover the core business skills: marketing, the economic and legal environment of a business, accounting and quantitative methods, finance, organisational theory, interpersonal skills, information technology, and the processes and practices of management.
The School of Management has a long association with the tourism industry and a worldwide reputation for excellence in tourism education. It was the first institution in the UK to receive UNWTO TedQual certification for both its undergraduate and postgraduate tourism programmes.
The UNWTO TedQual certification system contributes to the quality and efficiency of tourism education training and research. It proposes a methodology and voluntary standards with universal scope to more clearly define the quality of tourism education systems. The UNWTO TedQual certification system is a quality assurance system for tourism education, training and research. The specific aims of the UNWTO TedQual certification system are:
* Establish a quality standard for tourism education and training systems.
* Smooth the way towards greater pedagogic productivity in tourism.
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