Venues

Old Aberdeen Campus

Content

Immunology is the study of how the body defends itself against the huge variety of pathogenic microorganisms it may encounter.

Year 1: Chemistry for the Life Sciences 1; Introduction to Medical Sciences; Chemistry for the Life Sciences 2; The Cell.

Year 2: Genes & Evolution; Molecular Biology of the Gene; Foundation Skills for Medical Sciences; Microbes, Infection & Immunity; Research Skills for Medical Sciences.

Year 3: Biochemical Pharmacology and Toxicology; Mechanisms of Disease and Principles of Chemotherapy; Cardiovascular Physiology and Pharmacology; Fundamentals of Immunology.

Year 4: Industrial Placement.

Year 5: Current Research in Immunology; Molecular Pharmacology; Molecular Toxicology; Immunology or Pharmacology Project.

Entry Requirements

2025 entry requirements

4 Highers at AAAB (by end of S5) including two maths or science subjects plus English, Maths and Chemistry or Physics at National 5.

For advanced entry to year 2, you would require 3 Advanced Highers at AAB including two maths or science subjects.