Master of Advanced Studies MAS

International Master in Vaccinology

Université de Lausanne UNIL
Lausanne (VD)
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Program overview

  • Type of course
    Universities, Berufsorientierte Weiterbildung
  • Degree
    Master of Advanced Studies MAS MAS in Vaccinology
  • Course language
    Englisch
  • Course format
    In-person instruction
  • Time commitment
    Alongside employment
  • Duration

    1.5 to 2 years.

What the program looks like

IMVACC will allow you to:

  • Review and develop knowledge in immunology and microbiology
  • Learn about the characteristics of registered vaccines, their mechanism of action and how they were developed
  • Understand new trends and technologies in vaccine translational research
  • Study the vaccine development process, from discovery to registration and launch
  • Understand resistance to vaccine use, and current approaches to increase their acceptance
  • Learn how vaccines are made available to populations at risk and how vaccine safety and efficacy is assessed in the field during the post-marketing phase
  • Learn how projects are managed and how to work in a collaborative way using information technologies with a minimum of face-to-face contact

Admission

  • Master in sciences (MSc) or doctorate in human or veterinary medicine, biology or pharmacy
  • Master in theoretical or applied sciences (MSc) with experience in microbiology, immunology, epidemiology or biomedicine
  • Bachelor in sciences (BSc) with at least three years of full-time professional experience in microbiology, immunology, epidemiology or biomedicine

Costs

CHF 20'000.-

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