University
Victoria University of WellingtonThis course is available
On-Campus
Level of Study
Master's Degree
Duration
1 year
Next start date
Expected Feb 2023
Campus
Victoria University of Wellington
Build on your Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Science to become a leader in clinical research into the human immune system.
Help improve human health. Prepare for a career researching and developing new clinical treatments such as vaccines and drug therapies, or take your skills into health policy or management.
You'll study advanced immunological theory and techniques and train in clinical trial design and practice. Develop your oral and written communication skills while you study and produce a research paper intended for publication.
The Master of Clinical Immunology (MClinIm) is taught in collaboration with the highly regarded Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, the largest private medical research institute in New Zealand. You'll also learn from practising clinicians from the local district health boards, the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand and other research institutions.
You'll complete your MClinIm in one calendar year over three trimesters.
Workplace and research experience
You can choose to complete either your own research project or a work experience practicum. Both will give you the opportunity to be placed in a clinical or research environment to gain relevant experience. You might work or carry out research in a hospital, research institute or other medical organisation.
You'll graduate with the skills you need to assess, analyse and undertake clinical research in immunology in real-world settings.
What you'll study
In your first trimester you'll complete three core courses introducing you to clinical research, experimental trial design and clinical immunology. In the second trimester you'll study two more core courses and do your research project or practicum, or choose other elective courses.
Careers
The MClinIm will prepare you for a range of senior roles in health research. You might work in a hospital, private research institute, diagnostic laboratory or pharmaceutical company, or for a government agency involved in health policy or delivery.
Advance your expertise with PhD study
If you do well in your MClinIm you may be able to continue your studies and complete a PhD.
A PhD is the highest academic qualification offered by the School of Biological Sciences. You’ll carry out original and sustained research under supervision from world-class academics and researchers.
Programme requirements
For this programme you’ll need to:
Six courses in Part 1:
Two courses in Part 2:
To be accepted into this programme you will need:
A Bachelor of Biomedical Science majoring in Molecular Pathology or an equivalent qualification, with an average grade of B for relevant coursework
Proof of English proficiency
To be accepted into this programme you will need to meet one of the following:
IELTS: minimum overall score of 6.5 with no sub-score below 6.0
TOEFL: minimum score of 90 for the internet-based test with a minimum of 20 in writing
Pearson Test of English: minimum score of 58 (with a ‘Communicative’ score of not less than 50)
EPP: minimum final scores of 4,4,5,5
Application Deadline - Trimester 1: 1 Dec.
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