No.1 in Australia

The University is ranked first in Australia and fourth in the world for graduate employability in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2020.

18th in the world

We are ranked 18th in the world for medicine in the QS Subject Rankings 2020.

Designed for doctors, the Master of Medicine (Infection and Immunity) analyses the fundamental mechanisms of infectious diseases to find improved ways of combating them. This program will help participants to increase their knowledge of infectious diseases, infection control and the immune system.

Why study with us? 

• As an infection and immunity student, you will learn from leading academics in one of the strongest infection and immunity research disciplines in Australia.
• During this one-year degree, you will study a wide range of topics with a focus on improving your understanding of the functions of bacterial and viral genes, the mechanisms of viral and bacterial infections, and the mechanisms involved in the generation and regulation of immune responses.
• The program also aims to improve understanding of the principles and practices advocated for prevention and minimisation of infectious diseases in hospitals and laboratories, among the general community, and during disease outbreaks.
•  It also provides you with training in state-of-the-art laboratory techniques used in the disciplines of infectious diseases and immunology.
• The program also provides a solid foundation for the pursuit of a research career.

The aim of the course is to produce graduates who will be able to effectively participate in future healthcare or research programs in infection or immunity anywhere in the world.

Graduates will be able to work in a range of positions, including:

• microbiologists and immunologists (in hospitals, pathology labs, industry and government departments)
• scientists (in hospitals, pathology laboratories, industry and government departments)
• research officers (in tertiary/research institutions, industry and government departments)
•  infection control consultants (in hospitals, nursing homes etc)
• health care workers (in hospitals, government departments and local councils)
• infection control and clinical immunology nursing staff (in hospitals, nursing homes etc)
• hospital epidemiologists
• policy makers (in relevant fields)
• health and safety officers (in tertiary institutions, industry, local/state governments etc)
• public health officers (in hospitals, government departments and local councils)
• quarantine officers (at airports, shipping centres etc); aid workers in health care programs (overseas locations).