This course is ideal if you are a graduate looking to develop your skills as a microbiologist. The course is unique because you will spend much of your time actually in the laboratory, learning how to be a microbiologist. You will cover the medical and molecular aspects of bacteriology, virology, mycology and immunity to infection. It aims to give you a significant level of theoretical and practical understanding of the subject, which will be important if you want to follow a career in clinical sciences or academic and industrial research. It aims to provide you with an understanding of the scientific basis of traditional and modern microbiological concepts. In addition, you will develop the knowledge, specialist practical skills and critical awareness needed to pursue a career in medical microbiology.