Overview

About the programme

Appropriate control of the immune system is essential for a number of reasons. In the context of infectious disease and cancer, it is important to generate immune responses to counter these threats.

Excessive immune responses against infectious agents, however, can themselves be a cause of pathology. Other causes of immune mediated pathology are immune responses against self, which lead to autoimmunity, or against harmless antigens, which lead to allergy or hypersensitivity.

It is therefore important to understand how the immune system is regulated. A multitude of different cells of the innate and adaptive immune system act together to co-ordinate immune responses.

Understanding the interactions of these elements will not only help in the development of approaches to manipulate the immune system to induce the appropriate responses against infectious agents and tumours, but also to prevent inappropriate responses against self and harmless chemicals. This Immunology degree is offered at The University of Manchester.

Programme Structure

Teaching and learning:

PhD programmes are based on individual research projects that last three to four years (PhD), working with a specific Primary Supervisor and Co-Supervisor(s).
Applicants are specifically matched with a Primary Supervisor and individual project based on their research interests and background.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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90

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Immunology View 11 other PhDs in Immunology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

We require applicants to hold, or be about to obtain, an Upper Second class Honours degree, or the equivalent qualification gained outside the UK, in a related subject area for entry to a PhD programme.
A Lower Second class Honours degree may be considered if applicants also hold a Master's degree with a Merit classification.

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Tuition Fee

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International

27000 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 27000 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

9250 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9250 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Manchester

645 - 1197 GBP /month

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