The online, part-time PGCert in Tuberculosis is currently accepting applications
What: Postgraduate certificate in Tuberculosis and free Global TB
Where: Distance learning/Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London
Deadline for applications: September 2025
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading infectious disease killer and a global health priority. Study this comprehensive online-learning postgraduate certificate and learn more about this challenging disease. The programme offers an emphasis on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of drug-susceptible and drug resistant Tuberculosis, as well as an opportunity to acquire skills in R&D, public health and more.
Why you should study Tuberculosis at Queen Mary
Our programme is currently the only standalone postgraduate certificate course on TB.It provides a comprehensive overview of TB with an emphasis on prevention, diagnosis, and management of drug-susceptible TB.It has been developed for trainees and consultants in infection specialities and respiratory medicine.It is ideal for TB nurses, public health workers or practitioners with experience in TB.You'll study at a university and hospital trust with a large burden of TB and an active research and teaching programme.We have a large internationally renowned expert faculty and many collaborations.
The programme is delivered online, allowing you to study at your own pace and in your own time, from anywhere in the world. The course can be completed within six months, while you are working full time in your current job. The online nature of the course and reduced fees for overseas students is intended to provide accessibility for people all over the world, who will be able to complete this course from their homes, requiring no travel and providing an education at minimal cost.
Programme Co-Directors
Dr Simon Tiberi is a honorary professor at the Blizard institute, Queen Mary University of London. He has recently moved to GSK as a senior director of clinical development developing new TB drug assets. He is also the program director of the TB Section of the UNION against tuberculosis and lung disease.
Dr Dominik Zenner is Clinical Reader in Infectious Disease Epidemiology at Queen Mary. He has previously worked as Senior Migration Health Advisor for the Regional Office for the EEA, the EU and NATO of the International Organization for Migration (the UN Migration Agency), and as Consultant Epidemiologist and Head of TB screening in the national TB section in Public Health England where he helped to develop and implement the TB strategy for England, including leading the roll out of the national latent TB screening programme, the health aspects of the UK refugee programme and the UK pre-entry TB