Microbiology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Microbiology with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) The University of Sheffield 91% 0% 15% £9250 £25670 152 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Microbiology MBiolSci The University of Sheffield 91% 0% 15% £9250 £25670 152 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Microbiology and Pharmacology BSc (Hons) University of Strathclyde 90% 5% 0% £9250 £21150 213 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Microbiology MBiol Aberystwyth University 86% 0% 5% £9000 £16300 119 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Medical Microbiology BSc (Hons) The University of Sheffield 91% 0% 15% £9250 £25670 152 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 79% 0% 0% £9250 £21400 125 Belfast On campus Full-time
Microbiology with Foundation BSc (Hons) University of Reading 73% 0% 0% £9250 £23700 108 Reading On campus Full-time
Microbiology (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 86% 0% 5% £9000 £16300 119 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Microbiology with a Placement Year BSc University of East Anglia 82% 0% 10% £9250 £21700 £22800 119 Norwich On campus Full-time
Molecular Microbiology MSc Nottingham Trent University 79% 0% 0% £9385 £15885 119 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Microbiology MSc University of Strathclyde 84% 0% 0% £9250 £21150 213 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Immunology and Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Strathclyde 100% 0% 5% £9250 £21150 213 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Reading 73% 0% 0% £9250 £23700 108 Reading On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Glasgow 91% 0% 0% £27750 £84080 200 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) Imperial College of Science 90% 3% 0% £9250 £36200 162 London On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Dundee 80% 0% 1% £9250 £23650 185 Dundee On campus Full-time
Microbiology with Professional Experience BSc (Hons) University of Reading 73% 0% 0% £9250 £23700 118 Reading On campus Full-time
Biochemistry and Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Strathclyde 84% 0% 0% £9250 £21150 205 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Applied Microbiology BSc (Hons) Edinburgh Napier University 89% 5% 0% £9250 £16425 130 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Medical Microbiology with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) The University of Sheffield 91% 0% 15% £9250 £25670 152 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) The University of Nottingham 76% 0% 0% £9250 £25000 123 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc University of East Anglia 82% 0% 10% £9250 £22800 119 Norwich On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 64% 0% 15% £9250 - 115 Preston On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Chester 66% 0% 10% £9250 - 114 Chester On campus Full-time
Biology (Microbiology) - (Professional Placement Year) BSc (Hons) Bath Spa University 65% 0% 10% £9250 - 119 Bath On campus Full-time
Biological Sciences (Microbiology) MBiolSci University of Leicester 67% 2% 1% £9250 - 137 Leicester On campus Full-time
Microbiology (Foundation Entry) BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 64% 0% 15% £6000 - 115 Preston On campus Full-time
Microbiology (including a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Chester 66% 0% 10% £9250 - 116 Chester On campus Full-time
Biology (Microbiology) BSc (Hons) Bath Spa University 65% 0% 10% £9250 - 119 Bath On campus Full-time
Microbiology with Entrepreneurship BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 61% 0% 0% - - 153 Manchester On campus Full-time
Microbiology with Industrial Placement Msci (Hons) University of Aberdeen 69% 0% 0% - - 176 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Microbiology and Molecular Biology BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 73% 0% 0% - - 123 Manchester On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 79% 0% 0% - - 126 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Microbiology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Surrey 92% 5% 0% - - 142 Guildford On campus Full-time
Microbiology (4 years) [MSci] MSc The University of Manchester 61% 0% 0% - - 153 Manchester On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 61% 0% 0% - - 153 Manchester On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Leeds 74% 0% 10% - - 167 Leeds On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Surrey 92% 5% 0% - - 142 Guildford On campus Full-time
Microbiology with a Modern Language (4 years) BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 61% 0% 0% - - 170 Manchester On campus Full-time
Microbiology and Molecular Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 73% 0% 0% - - 123 Manchester On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Liverpool 88% 0% 0% - - 148 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Microbiology MSc University of Aberdeen 69% 0% 0% - - 176 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Medical Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Leicester 67% 2% 1% - - 152 Leicester On campus Full-time
Medical Biosciences (Microbiology) MBiolSci University of Leicester 67% 2% 1% - - 137 Leicester On campus Full-time
Microbiology with Industrial/Professional Experience (4 years) BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 61% 0% 0% - - 153 Manchester On campus Full-time
Medical Microbiology MSc University of Bristol 61% 0% 0% £9250 £24700 153 Bristol On campus Full-time
Microbiology MSc Birkbeck, University of London 61% 0% 0% £3390 £4560 153 London On campus Part-time
Biomedical Sciences (Medical Microbiology) MSc University of Westminster 61% 0% 0% £8500 £14000 153 London On campus Full-time
Microbiology PhD University of Kent 61% 0% 0% £2100 £8240 153 Canterbury On campus Part-time
Medical Microbiology PgDip The University of Manchester 61% 0% 0% £4800 £10400 153 Manchester On campus Part-time
Microbiology in Public Health MSc University of Bedfordshire 61% 0% 0% £8250 £13275 153 Luton On campus Full-time
Microbiology MSc University of Lincoln 61% 0% 0% £45 £89 153 Lincoln On campus Part-time
Biotechnology and Microbiology BSc (Hons) The University of York - - - £9250 £24000 - York On campus Full-time
Microbiology MSc Teesside University - - - £6500 £13000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science (Medical Microbiology) MSc Middlesex University - - - £9200 £14000 - London On campus Full-time
Applied Microbiology FdSc St Helens College - - - £7995 - - Saint Helens On campus Full-time
Microbiology and Biotechnology BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton - - - £9250 - - Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Microbiology MSc Northumbria University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology MSc University of Wolverhampton - - - - - - Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science (Medical Microbiology) MSc Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Molecular Biosciences (Microbiology) MSc (PG) University of Bath 58% 0% 10% - - 157 Bath On campus Full-time
Medical Microbiology with Placement Year MSc University of Hertfordshire 58% 0% 10% - - 157 Hatfield On campus Full-time
Molecular Microbiology MRes Newcastle University 58% 0% 10% - - 157 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Microbiology and Infection MSc University of Birmingham 58% 0% 10% - - 157 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Molecular Microbiology MRes Sheffield Hallam University 58% 0% 10% - - 157 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Clinical Microbiology MSc Queen Mary University of London 58% 0% 10% - - 157 London On campus Part-time
Medical Microbiology MSc Manchester Metropolitan University 58% 0% 10% - - 157 Manchester On campus Full-time
Medical Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Microbiology PhD/MPhil/MRes MRes The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Medical Microbiology MSc University of Hertfordshire - - - - - - Hatfield On campus Full-time
Microbiology and Immunology MSc MSc The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Clinical Oral Microbiology DClinDent Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Microbiology MD Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Microbiology MRes University of Hertfordshire - - - - - - Hatfield On campus Part-time
Clinical and Molecular Microbiology MSc The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Environmental Geochemistry and Geomicrobiology PhD The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology MSc (Res) Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Medical Microbiology with Advanced Research MSc University of Hertfordshire - - - - - - Hatfield On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Microbiology

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23000 £22479 £27706
25-75 percentile range £20000 - £26500 £18401 - £28010 £22173 - £34773
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Microbiology courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23811 £22328 £26558
25-75 percentile range £21043 - £27592 £18246 - £26191 £22758 - £30823
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Microbiology

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Microbiology who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Microbiology

  • Healthcare Organisations
  • Public Health Organisations
  • Environmental Organisations
  • Food and Drink Industry
  • Petroleum Industry
  • Pharmaceuticals Industry
  • Toiletries Industry
  • Water Industry
  • Biotechnology Companies
  • Forensic Science Laboratories
  • Publicly Funded Research Organisations
  • Higher Education Institutions

Specialisations within Microbiology

  • Biochemistry
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biotechnology
  • Environmental Microbiology
  • Genetics
  • Medical Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology

Jobs of graduates of Microbiology (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Microbiology at Nottingham Trent University

60% Natural and social science professionals
30% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10% Quality and Regulatory Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Microbiology in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Microbiology

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Microbiology, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Microbiology is the scientific study of micro-organisms encompassing major components of genetics and molecular biology. Includes Bacteriology, Virology, Cell Structure and Function, and may include some Immunology.

The median salary of graduates of Microbiology was £23000 15 months after graduation, £22479 3 years after graduation and £27706 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Microbiology studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Biological Sciences - MBiolSci
  • Master of Biology - MBiol
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Master of Science (Postgraduate) - MSc (PG)
  • Masters in Research - MRes
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Doctor of Clinical Dentistry - DClinDent
  • Doctor of Medicine - MD
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)

Immunology and Microbiology - BSc (Hons) at University of Strathclyde received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 15 respondents.