Undergraduate

Microbiology

AwardBSc

Overview

Entry requirements

Careers opportunities

One of the most popular science degrees, which makes it competitive at the graduate stage. The market rewards specialisation and laboratory hours, so the placement year is close to decisive.

Roles graduates go into

  • Research or laboratory technician
  • Ecologist or field scientist
  • Laboratory analyst
  • Science communicator
  • Regulatory and compliance officer
  • Biology teacher, with a teaching qualification

Where they work

  • Research institutes and universities
  • Environmental consultancies
  • Pharmaceutical and diagnostics companies
  • Government agencies and regulators
  • Schools and museums
After the course

A master's or doctorate for research posts, and a PGCE for the teaching route.

Fees and funding

Where you can study it

12 universities run this course

Entry terms differ between departments. An adviser will tell you which of these you are a realistic candidate for.

University Duration Enquire
Imperial College London London 3 years Enquire now
University of Manchester Manchester 4 years Enquire now
University of Glasgow Glasgow 4 years Enquire now
University of Southampton Southampton 3 years Enquire now
University of Leeds Leeds 3 years Enquire now
University of Birmingham Birmingham 3 years Enquire now
Queen's University, Belfast Belfast 3 years Enquire now
University of Reading Reading 3 years Enquire now
University of Dundee Dundee 4 years Enquire now
University of East Anglia Norwich 3 years Enquire now
University of Aberystwyth Aberystwyth 3 years Enquire now
Nottingham Trent University Nottingham 3 years Enquire now
Where you will study

Imperial College London

We work with 25 other universities in London, so settling on the place still leaves a choice inside it.

The region
England
Universities we list in London
26 this one among them
Courses there, all told
2,182 across every university we list in it
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