Microbiology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Microbiology with Industrial Placement Msci (Hons) University of Aberdeen 69% 0% 0% £9250 £26100 £24800 181 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Microbiology and Pharmacology BSc (Hons) University of Strathclyde 90% 0% 0% £9250 £25250 215 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Microbiology MBiol Aberystwyth University 86% 6% 5% £9000 £18830 146 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 79% 0% 0% £9250 £22000 £25300 143 Belfast On campus Full-time
Microbiology with Foundation BSc (Hons) University of Reading 73% 5% 10% £9250 £27650 115 Reading On campus Full-time
Microbiology (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 86% 6% 10% £9000 £18830 146 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 86% 6% 0% £9000 £18830 146 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Microbiology with a Placement Year BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 82% 0% 10% £9250 £26100 130 Norwich On campus Full-time
Microbiology Msci (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 80% 5% 0% £9250 £25300 158 Belfast On campus Full-time
Microbiology MSc University of Strathclyde 84% 5% 0% £9250 £25250 210 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Immunology and Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Strathclyde 100% 10% 0% £9250 £25250 210 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Reading 73% 5% 0% £9250 £27650 128 Reading On campus Full-time
Medical Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - 6% 0% £9250 £31300 150 Bristol On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) Imperial College of Science 90% 5% 10% £9250 £41650 193 London On campus Full-time
Microbiology with Professional Studies BSc (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 80% 5% 0% £9250 £25300 143 Belfast On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Dundee 80% 5% 0% £9250 £24800 192 Dundee On campus Full-time
Microbiology with Professional Studies Msci (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 80% 5% 0% £9250 £25300 158 Belfast On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 69% 0% 0% £9250 £26100 £24800 181 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Microbiology with Professional Experience BSc (Hons) University of Reading 73% 5% 5% £9250 £27650 141 Reading On campus Full-time
Biochemistry and Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Strathclyde 84% 5% 0% £9250 £25250 207 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) The University of Nottingham 76% 0% 5% £9250 £28600 142 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 82% 0% 10% £9250 £26100 130 Norwich On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 64% 0% 30% £9250 - 112 Preston On campus Full-time
Microbiology (Foundation Entry) BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 64% 0% 30% £9250 - 112 Preston On campus Full-time
Microbiology with Entrepreneurship BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 61% 0% 5% - - 162 Manchester On campus Full-time
Microbiology and Molecular Biology BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 73% 10% 10% - - 114 Manchester On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 79% 10% 5% - - 129 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Microbiology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Surrey 93% 0% 5% - - 115 Guildford On campus Full-time
Microbiology (4 years) [MSci] MSc The University of Manchester 61% 0% 5% - - 154 Manchester On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 61% 0% 5% - - 158 Manchester On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Leeds 74% 0% 5% - - 145 Leeds On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Surrey 92% 0% 5% - - 131 Guildford On campus Full-time
Microbiology with a Modern Language (4 years) BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 61% 0% 5% - - 159 Manchester On campus Full-time
Microbiology MBiol (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 79% 10% 5% - - 129 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Microbiology MBiol (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 79% 10% 5% - - 129 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Microbiology and Molecular Biology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 73% 10% 5% - - 108 Manchester On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Glasgow 91% 5% 0% - - 212 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Microbiology and Infection BSc (Hons) University of Liverpool - 0% 0% - - 159 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 79% 5% 0% - - 126 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Microbiology with Industrial/Professional Experience (4 years) BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 61% 0% 5% - - 154 Manchester On campus Full-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Surrey 92% 0% 5% - - 131 Guildford On campus Full-time
Microbiology with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Surrey 93% 0% 5% - - 115 Guildford On campus Full-time
Microbiology MBiol (Hons) University of Leeds 74% 0% 0% - - 157 Leeds On campus Full-time
Medical Microbiology MSc University of Bristol - - - £9250 £31300 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Microbiology MSc Birkbeck, University of London - - - £5520 £9015 - London On campus Part-time
Microbiology PhD University of Kent - - - £2100 £8240 - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Microbiology MSc University of Aberdeen - - - £12200 £27000 - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science (Medical Microbiology) MSc Middlesex University - - - £64 £112 - London On campus Part-time
Microbiology and Infection MSc University of Birmingham - - - £5490 - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Microbiology BSc (Hons) University of Chester - - - £9250 - - Chester On campus Full-time
Molecular Microbiology MSc Nottingham Trent University - - - £4000 - - Nottingham On campus Part-time
Microbiology (including a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Chester - - - £9250 - - Chester On campus Full-time
Biomedical Science (Medical Microbiology) MSc Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Medical Microbiology MSc The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Molecular Microbiology MRes Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Clinical Microbiology MSc Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Medical Microbiology MSc Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Microbiology in Public Health MSc University of Bedfordshire - - - - - - Luton 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
Molecular Microbiology MSc Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Clinical and Molecular Microbiology MSc The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Microbiology PhD The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology MSc (Res) Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
81 /100
885 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
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 £24000 £22479 £27706
25-75 percentile range £21500 - £27500 £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 £24997 £23969 £27650
25-75 percentile range £22407 - £28277 £19115 - £27721 £23110 - £32020
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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

40% Finance Professionals
30% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10% Elementary occupations
5% Sales occupations
5% Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
5% Media Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

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) Oct 10, 2023
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 £24000 15 months after graduation, £22479 3 years after graduation and £27706 5 years after graduation.

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