Program Overview

BSc Microbiology with Industrial/Professional Experience

Overview

The BSc Microbiology with Industrial/Professional Experience is a four-year course that offers students the opportunity to gain valuable work experience in the UK or overseas. The course is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology and allows students to apply for membership at Member (MRSB) level after just two years of practice instead of three.

Key Features

• Industrial experience
• Accredited course

Entry Requirements

• Typical A-level offer: AAA-AAB including specific subjects
• Typical contextual A-level offer: AAB-ABC including specific subjects
• Refugee/care-experienced offer: ABB-ABC including specific subjects
• Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 36-35 points overall with 6, 6, 6 to 6, 6, 5 at HL, including specific requirements

Course Details

Course Overview

• Spend the third year of your degree gaining valuable work experience to enhance your CV.
• Choose from placements with partner organisations in the UK and overseas.
• Apply for membership of the Royal Society of Biology at Member (MRSB) level after just two years of practice instead of three thanks to our Advanced Accreditation status.

A Study Experience that Makes a Difference

• Complete our Ethical Grand Challenges to learn how you can create a better world and become more socially responsible.
• Work with an external organisation to tackle real-world sustainability problems through our University Living Lab.
• Discover subjects that broaden your horizon with our interdisciplinary learning opportunities.

UN's Sustainable Development Goals

• Every course at Manchester contributes towards the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, so no matter what you're studying you'll be playing an active role in the protection of people and planet.
• You will explore the following goals in your course:
  • Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Careers

• 80% in work or doing further study 15 months after the course.
• Data for courses in Microbiology and cell science over two years at University of Manchester.

Regulated by the Office for Students

• The University of Manchester is regulated by the Office for Students (OfS).
• The OfS aims to help students succeed in Higher Education by ensuring they receive excellent information and guidance, get high quality education that prepares them for the future and by protecting their interests. More information can be found at the OfS website.

School/Faculty Overview

• Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Courses in Related Subject Areas

• Biosciences

Compare this Course

• 81% say staff value students' views and opinions about the course
• 87% of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well.
• Data for courses in Microbiology and cell science at University of Manchester.