M.Sc Immunology

There is a lot of scope for young aspirants in this field. Those students who complete their Masters degree can work in government & private hospitals. The most important aspect of Immunology is research because it is the biggest portion of their jobs.

Immunologists work in various areas such as biomedical research, healthcare, agriculture and environmental monitoring. A career in scientific research, immunology requires a Ph.D. degree. This course opens up careers in molecular biology, diagnostics, biotechnology and regulation, and research into infectious agents associated with immune-based pathology. You can make your career as practitioners in this field and can earn good remuneration through watching patients. Interested students who wish to do further studies can go for research in immunology.

Most MS courses abroad require international candidates to appear for the GRE and a language proficiency test like the IELTS or TOEFL. Tuition fee for international students is in the range of 35000 dollars per year for a Masters degree, and including accommodation and cost of living it touches nearly 40000 dollars.

Below mentioned is the eligibility to get into MSc Immunology:

For being eligible for this course, candidate must has a recognised undergraduate degree in BSc from a recognised university or equivalent, with two subjects combination among home science, human genetics, nutrition and dietetics, botany, zoology, biochemistry, biotechnology, plant protection, microbiology, dairy sciences, agriculture and horticulture, home Science, fisheries and public health from any recognised university or equivalent.

Most of the institutions have entrance exams as admission mode. Hence, the students who have appeared in final year examination of under-graduation and await the result are allowed to apply for the course by such institutions.