Overview
If you are weighing up Microbiology BSc, the useful thing to know early is how much the entry terms vary between departments teaching it. It is a 3 years undergraduate degree, with the specialism widening as you move through the years.
Teaching in Microbiology builds from broad foundations towards a research question of your own. We currently work with 39 universities on this course across 24 cities.
The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £18.000 to £37.000 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.
Send us your transcript and we will tell you honestly which of these you are a realistic candidate for, and which are worth an application anyway.
Entry requirements
AcademicA high school diploma with strong grades in relevant subjects. Many departments will also consider a recognised foundation year.
EnglishIELTS 6.0
Careers opportunities
Steady demand from pharmaceutical manufacturing, water, food and NHS laboratories, and the sterility and quality side hires more graduates than research does. Accredited courses matter for the NHS route.
Roles graduates go into
- Microbiologist
- Quality control microbiologist
- Clinical scientist in microbiology, after training
- Environmental monitoring analyst
- Research scientist
- Food or water safety analyst
Where they work
- Pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers
- NHS microbiology laboratories
- Water and food testing laboratories
- Public health agencies
- Research institutes
After the course
The NHS Scientist Training Programme for clinical microbiology, or Royal Society of Biology membership for industry.
Fees and funding
Tuition, international students£18,000 - £37,000