Program Overview

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BSc Immunology with a Modern Language

Overview

Develop your language skills while you study immunology to enhance your employability.

Key Features

• Study abroad
• Study with a language
• Accredited course

Duration and Year of Entry

• Duration: 4 years
• Year of entry: 2026

UCAS Course Code and Institution Code

• UCAS course code: C55L
• Institution code: M20

Typical A-level Offer

• AAA-AAB including specific subjects

Typical Contextual A-level Offer

• AAB-ABB including specific subjects

UK Refugee/Care-Experienced Offer

• ABB including specific subjects

Typical International Baccalaureate Offer

• 36-35 points overall with 6, 6, 6 to 6, 6, 5 at HL, including specific requirements

Full Entry Requirements

• See below for detailed entry requirements

How to Apply

• Apply through UCAS

Open Days

• Attend an open day to find out more about Biomedicine at Manchester

Course Description

Immunology is a highly dynamic field that impacts topical and emerging issues within both the biomedical and biological science disciplines.

Special Features

• Connect with other languages students
• Study abroad
• Foundation Year available
• Flexibility to transfer between courses

Teaching and Learning

• The course consists of two-thirds of biological sciences learning and one-third modern language learning
• You will learn your modern language alongside other students taking a variety of language degrees at the University

Coursework and Assessment

• Assessment methods vary widely to suit the nature of the course unit and each level of study
• Lecture units are usually assessed by written exam (multiple choice or essay-based), which are held at the end of an academic semester in either January or May/June
• Practical units are usually assessed by experimental report and/or short written assignment and/or written exam

Course Unit Details

• See below for detailed course unit information

Facilities

• Learning facilities
• Research facilities

Disability Support

• Practical support and advice for current students and applicants is available from the Disability Advisory and Support Service

Careers

• Career opportunities
• Global Careers

Accrediting Organisations

• This course has Advanced Accreditation from the Royal Society of Biology

Regulated by the Office for Students

• The University of Manchester is regulated by the Office for Students (OfS)

Contact Us

• Contact details

Entry Requirements

A-level

• AAA - AAB, including two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics (the Core Sciences)
• You must have a minimum of grades AB in at least two Core Sciences
• Applicants predicted/who have achieved AAB in their A levels will receive an offer of AAB
• Those predicted/who have achieved AAA or higher will be eligible for an offer of AAA

A-level Contextual Offer

• AAB - ABB including specific subjects
• Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A Level taken

UK Refugee/Care-Experienced Offer

• ABB including specific subjects
• Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A Level taken

International Baccalaureate

• 35 - 36 points overall
• 6,6,5 to 6,6,6 in Higher Level subjects including two sciences, normally Biology and Chemistry

GCSE/IGCSE

• Applicants must demonstrate a broad general education including acceptable levels of Literacy and Numeracy, equivalent to at least Grade 4 or C in GCSE/IGCSE English Language and Mathematics

Other Entry Requirements

• Other entry requirements exist for this course
• You may view these by selecting from the list below

Fees and Funding

Fees

• Fees for entry in 2026 have not yet been set
• For entry in 2025 the tuition fees were £9,535 per annum for home students, and are expected to increase slightly for 2026 entry

Additional Expenses

• Tuition fees are considerably lower for your placement year
• Please see the fees pages for full details

Policy on Additional Costs

• All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme

Scholarships/Sponsorships

• Students participating in placements outside the UK may be able to apply for funding from the UK's Turing scheme depending on eligibility

Application and Selection

How to Apply

• Apply through UCAS

Advice to Applicants

• We would normally only consider applicants who obtained the relevant qualification within the three years prior to entry

Home-Schooled Applicants

• If you are a student who has followed a non-standard educational route, e.g. you have been educated at home; your application will be considered against the standard entry criteria of the course for which you are applying

Non-Standard Educational Routes

• Mature students are some of our most well-equipped learners, bringing skills and attributes gained from work, family and other life experiences

How Your Application is Considered

• Applications are considered on the basis of the UCAS form
• Some candidates may be interviewed online or by telephone, or asked to complete an alternative admissions statement

Deferrals

• Applications for deferred entry are considered equally to other applications up to the point of confirmation

Policy for Applicants Who Resit Their Qualifications

• The University will consider applicants who have re-sat individual modules

Re-Applications

• If you applied in the previous year and your application was not successful you may apply again

Course Details

Course Description

• Immunology is a highly dynamic field that impacts topical and emerging issues within both the biomedical and biological science disciplines

Special Features

• Connect with other languages students
• Study abroad
• Foundation Year available
• Flexibility to transfer between courses

Teaching and Learning

• The course consists of two-thirds of biological sciences learning and one-third modern language learning
• You will learn your modern language alongside other students taking a variety of language degrees at the University

Coursework and Assessment

• Assessment methods vary widely to suit the nature of the course unit and each level of study
• Lecture units are usually assessed by written exam (multiple choice or essay-based), which are held at the end of an academic semester in either January or May/June
• Practical units are usually assessed by experimental report and/or short written assignment and/or written exam

Course Unit Details

• See below for detailed course unit information

Course Content for Year 1

• You will gain a broad introduction to biological sciences, covering key concepts such as:
  • biochemistry
  • microbiology
  • molecular biology

Course Content for Year 2

• You will continue your studies in greater depth and begin to specialise
• You will also undertake a Science Communication unit

Course Content for Year 3

• Subject to satisfactory academic performance and placement availability, you will spend this year overseas on your modern language placement

Course Content for Year 4

• Final year topics reflect the current hotspots of bioscience endeavour and the research interests of our staff, and are constantly being updated
• You will undertake an independent in-depth research project that may involve supervised practical work in a laboratory, or you may choose to work on e-learning, educational, data analysis, bioinformatics or enterprise topics

Careers

Career Opportunities

• Graduates from modern language courses are extremely desirable to employers who require significant relevant work experience
• In the growing field of international bioscience research collaborations, graduates with a good command of a foreign language are at a distinct advantage

Global Careers

• Our graduates progress into roles across the globe
• Here are a few examples of the range of careers our bioscience students have progressed into:
  • Zoology graduate Anish is the founder of Think Wildlife Foundation (Biodiversity Conservation) in India
  • Pharmacology graduate John is a business-focused marketer working in New York
  • Biology graduate Mark is Vice President at Pfizer Vaccines R&D in New York
  • Medical Biochemistry graduate Laura Ann is a communications consultant in Singapore
  • Zoology graduate Rosie is a Creative and Content Marketing Manager in Valencia, Spain

Accrediting Organisations

• This course has Advanced Accreditation from the Royal Society of Biology

Regulated by the Office for Students

• The University of Manchester is regulated by the Office for Students (OfS)