Teaching and training

Details of Undergraduate, Masters and Doctoral programmes in infectious diseases offered by the University of Edinburgh, and links to information about Scholarships and other funding opportunities.

Details of undergraduate courses at the University of Edinburgh that have a focus on infectious diseases in animals and humans.

Information about doctoral training programmes and PhD projects focusing on infectious disease research at the University of Edinburgh.

New PhD opportunity to explore the role of infectious agents in chronic disease. 4 fully-funded PhD places are available for UK/home fee students. Apply by 16 January 2026 for entry in October 2026.

The University offers several Masters courses which focus on infectious diseases, plus other courses which cover different aspect of infectious diseases as part of a broader programmes of study.

Edinburgh offers a huge range of potential opportunities for clinicians to undertake further academic study or get involved in clinical and scientific research.