Masters in the field of vaccinology (MSc (Med)), African Leadership in Vaccinology Expertise, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits-Alive)

  • Duration of course: > two weeks (several weeks to a couple years)
  • Date of Next course: January 2025 (perdiodicity : every year) Full-time, in-person, 2-year long masters program
  • Deadline for applications: 30 September 2024 (closed for the 2025 intake)
  • Type of Teaching : In person
  • Reach of the course: Global
  • Language(s) course : English
  • Country: South Africa
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MSc(Med)-Vaccinology

Master of Science in Medicine in the field of Vaccinology:

The African Leadership in Vaccinology Expertise (Wits-Alive) consortium initiated a Master of Science in Medicine in the field of Vaccinology in February 2019. This course is hosted and run under the School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits).

  • The full-time, in-person 2-year long Masters course is conducted in English and utilises a blended educational programme. 
  • In 1st year: in-person or virtual lectures, interactive sessions and facility visits are the main training modalities in 1st year. 
  • Students need to pass 11 examinable modules, covering Basic and Applied Immunology, Basic & Applied Epidemiology, Basic & Applied Vaccinology, Clinical Microbiology, Research Methodology, Vaccines & Public Health, Vaccine Development and Project Management.
  • Students develop their research protocol, for review by postgraduate examiners.
  • In 2nd year: students conduct their research, and prepare research report for examination.
  • Students have the opportunity to attend workshops and short courses on Good Clinical Practice, Ethics in Research and REDCap database development.

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