Master of Philosophy [M.Phil] (KESS2 MPhil in Medicine: Myco Well D-One: Can a new rapid diagnostic test for Ureaplasma and Mycoplasma detect infections?)
STEM Course
1 year
Full Time
On Campus
Field of Study:
- They are highly fastidious organisms that do not grow on standard microbiology plates and there is no NHS provision of testing for these organisms in Wales. Rapid diagnosis methods today are expensive (£130 per sample), only available through the central reference laboratory at Public Health England (adding significant delay in reporting time), and requires the use of equipment that is not available in non-specialist NHS clinical microbiology laboratories. The MYCO WELL D-ONE test allows separate detection of Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma parvum/Ureaplasma urealyticum, in addition to concurrent antimicrobial susceptibility testing (not available at all in the NHS) species-specifically tailored to the most effective therapeutics, in just 18-24 hours without additional equipment or specialist training.
- The MYCO WELL D-ONE system is composed of a polypropylene plate containing 32 wells for better viewing with a colorimetric read-out that detects unique by-products of the growth of these particular bacteria. The specially formulated selective medium blocks the growth of other bacteria, while accelerating the growth of Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma in separate wells of the plate. All consumables are included with the kit, so that only the use of a routine incubator is required. The plate also contains positive and negative growth controls to ensure assay failure does not result in reporting of false results.
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Important Dates
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Tuition Fees
Eligibility & Entry Requirement
Academic Requirements:
- 36-34 overall or 666 in 3 HL subjects with grade 6 in HL biology or chemistry
- Official transcripts of all the previous school, college or universities attended
English Language Requirements:
- IELTS: 6.5 overall minimum with 5.5 in each subskill
- TOEFL IBT: minimum 90 overall with 17 in writing, 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking
- PTE Academic: 62 minimum overall with 59 in all communicative skills
Indian Student Specific Requirements:
- Average of 78-81% in top 4 subjects (not including physical education) in Senior Secondary Examination (Std XII)
Scores Required
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VISA & Work Study
VISA
To study at Cardiff University as an international student, they must hold a valid visa which entitles students to study here. Most international students will need to apply for a Student visa.
- The types of UK student visa are:
- Short-term study visa - Applicants over 16 years of age, Enrolling in a 6-month Short Course in a UK institution, Enrolling in an 11-month English Language Course.
- Tier 4 student visa (General) - Applicants over 16 years of age, Enrolling in courses longer than 6 months.
- Tier 4 student visa (child) - Applicants aged between 4 and 17 years.
- Visitor Visa - Students studying on distance learning courses who need to come to the University for an examination or to attend a short course of fewer than 6 months and do not want to work in the UK.
- Tier 5 Visa - If students are coming through the Erasmus+ Programme to complete a research placement at Cardiff University (Erasmus+ Traineeship placement), they will require a Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Government Authorised Exchange) visa.
- The required documents are:
- Details of passport
- Previous Qualifications
- ATAS Certificate
- Bank statements
- Scholarship letter (if receiving a scholarship)
- Tuberculosis test results
- Criminal record certificate
- Parents or legal guardian letters if they are under 18.
- Recent passport size photograph.
Work Study
- The Work-Study Program gives full-time and part-time students a chance to work on-campus.
- Students to work no more than 15 hours per week during term-time.
- Students with a valid Student Visa are permitted to work up to 20 hours per week during term time, and full time during vacation times, including the time between the end of their course and the end of the student visa (up to a maximum of four months).
- Main work visa options for non-EU students in the UK
- Tier 2 (General) visa options (for full time and part-time work)
- Tier 4 (students) visa permitted to work up to a maximum of 20 hours per week during term time if they are studying at degree level or Higher Education Institution (HEI) or up to a maximum total of 10 hours per week during term time if they are studying below degree level at an HEI.
- Tier 5 (Temporary workers) visa have several different categories of the temporary worker in which only two categories are:
- Tier 5 (Government Authorised Exchange) allows the College to host and sponsor researchers.
- Tier 5 (Youth Mobility Scheme) allows the College to employ people aged 18-30 from prescribed countries and British Overseas Territories.
Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids
Name | Scholarship Per Student | Level of Study | Type | |
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Cardiff Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship | Scholarship per student£ 2,485/Yr$2,485 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeCollege-Specific | |
VueVille Future Technology Scholarship | Scholarship per student£ 1,000/Yr$1,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Monica Cole Research Grant | Scholarship per student£ 1,291/Yr$1,291 | Level Of StudyApprenticeship | TypeMerit-Based | |
Commonwealth Master’s Scholarship | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyMaster | TypeMerit-Based | |
1st Formations Business Scholarship | Scholarship per student£ 800/Yr$800 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
(ISC)² Women’s Cybersecurity Scholarships | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based |
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