MSc in Immunotherapeutic
Dublin, Ireland
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31 Jul 2024
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
EUR 23,300 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Non-EU students| EU students: €11,640
Introduction
This one-year master's course in Immunotherapeutics is an innovative and multidisciplinary postgraduate degree taught by leading academics in the field of Immunology with guest speakers from the biopharma industry.
Students will learn about the immune system in cancer, autoimmunity, infection, and neurodegeneration, and how cutting-edge immunotherapies are revolutionizing the treatment of life-threatening and debilitating diseases. This course also includes the study of the exciting technologies of DNA / RNA vaccines, antibodies, stem cells, and CAR T-cell therapies, as well as immune-checkpoint blockade.
Additionally, skills in business development, innovation, entrepreneurship, and communication will be taught and bioprocessing at the National Institute for Bioprocessing, Research, and Training (NIBRT) at their state-of-the-art facility.
A key component of the course is the six-month industry placement to be completed by each student in collaboration with an academic staff member.
Ideal Students
The M.Sc. in Immunotherapeutics is open to scientific, medical, dentistry, veterinary, and engineering graduates who wish to obtain in-depth knowledge of Immunotherapeutics, fundamental immunology, and the technologies that underpin immunotherapeutic development. This program is particularly suitable for graduates who wish to work in high-level jobs in the Biopharma industry or continue further academic research.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Academic scholarships for postgraduate international students are available at Trinity. Trinity rewards academic achievement and has sought to assist international students of limited means. Several scholarships are made possible by bequests and gifts that have been generously donated to the Trinity over the years.
- Global Excellence Postgraduate Scholarship
- AQ Scholarships
- Brazil Fundação Estudar Scholarship Program
- Haddad Foundation Brazilian Postgraduate Scholarship
- Brazilian Scholarship for Irish Studies - ABEI/HADDAD Fellowship
- China Scholarship Council
- Claddagh Scholarship Programme
- Comparative Social Change MSc Scholarships 2024/25
- E3 Balanced Solutions for a Better World Postgraduate Scholarship
- Energy Science MSc Scholarship
- Fulbright Scholars Programme
- Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships Programme
- Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme
- Irish Research Council Scholarships
- Irish School of Ecumenics Scholarships
- Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme
- Jean Monnet School of Law Scholarships
- John Dillon Fellowship in Ancient Philosophy
- Loyola Institute Scholarships
- Mitchell Scholarship
- LPDP Scholarships for Indonesian Students
- Postgraduate Scholarship for Nigerian Students (Roger Casement Fellowship in Human Rights)
- Rachel Thompson Ussher Fellowship
- Reimagining Global Sustainability Postgraduate Scholarships
- Scholarships for Japanese Students
- Scholarships for MPhil in Race, Ethnicity and Conflict
- School of Law Scholarships
- School of Law and Trinity Business School - MSc Law and Finance
- School of Social Work and Social Policy International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship
- The Grattan Scholars
- The Hamilton Scholars
- Trinity – Intake Taiwan Joint Scholarship
- Victory Scholars Programme
Please contact us for more information regarding eligibility requirements, deadlines, and making an application.
Curriculum
Students take modules totaling 90 ECTS, which consist of 60 ECTS taught modules and a 30 ECTS project placement and dissertation. Students will partake in a six-month project placement in a relevant industry in collaboration with an academic member of staff.
Course Content
The following modules are mandatory and make up the taught components of the course: Fundamental Immunology; Bioprocessing; Advanced ImmunoTechnologies; Immunotherapeutics; Computational Immunology; Research in Action; and Innovation and Drug Development.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
To date, graduates of the M.Sc. program in Immunotherapeutics have a 100% employment rate in careers such as R&D, communications, sales, marketing, and regulatory affairs. The School of Biochemistry & Immunology is at the forefront of immunological research worldwide, with Clarivate analytics describing three Trinity immunologists in the top 1% of researchers worldwide based on several citations.
The M.Sc. in Immunotherapeutics has a strong industry and entrepreneurial focus and is designed to provide graduates with the analytical, innovation, communication, and teamwork skills required for a successful career in the Immunotherapeutic / Biopharma industry or further academic research.
This Masters course has been designed in collaboration with the Biopharma industry in Ireland. Industry partners who provide teaching and project placements include Merk Sharp & Dohme, Bristol Myers Squib, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, fusion antibodies, Avectas, Inflection Biosciences, Seroba Life Sciences, Carrick Therapeutics, Pfizer, HPRA, Charles Rivers Laboratories, APC, ICON.
The world’s 10 largest biopharma companies operate in Ireland, with employment in the sector growing fivefold in the last 30 years.