Program Overview

BSc Microbiology

Overview

Study the biology of bacteria, viruses, protozoa and fungi, with a focus on those that cause disease in humans.

Key Features

• Study abroad
• Duration: 3 years
• Year of entry: 2025
• UCAS course code: C500 / Institution code:M20

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

• Learn lab techniques used in biomedical research.
• Be introduced to a wide range of biological sciences topics in Year 1, before choosing more specialist course units in later years.
• Improve your employability by taking this course with an integrated master's, industrial/professional experience, entrepreneurship or a modern language.

A Study Experience that Makes a Difference

• We place social responsibility at the heart of your learning which means you can take advantage of unique ways to make a difference while studying with us, through your course or through extra-curricular activities.
• 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.

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