Immunology BSc (Hons)

University of Glasgow

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	100%
Salary after 15 months	£26000
Number of students	35 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	5% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	0% Proportion of students of Immunology BSc (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Gilmorehill (Main) Campus
Degree	Bachelor of Science (Honours), BSc (Hons)
Subject	Immunology

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 25 graduates of Immunology BSc (Hons) at University of Glasgow for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Microbiology and Cell Science.

Overall student satisfaction

100 /100

25 total respondents

	University of Glasgow, Immunology BSc (Hons)	Average review score among all Immunology courses in the UK
Explanations	100	94
Interesting courses	100	79
Intellectually stimulating	100	90
Challenged to do my best	96	89
Depth of concepts	91	86
Builds on previous learnings	100	84
Joined ideas from different topics	96	82
Balance directed/independent study	83	77
Applicability of course content	83	81
Clear criteria in markings	91	78
Fair assessment	87	76
Tests reflected your learning	100	78
Timely feedback	70	59
Helpful feedback	91	64
Approachability of teachers	96	89
Support from teachers	96	91
Organisation of courses	96	70
Communication of changes	91	74
IT facilities	91	78
Library	82	84
Course specific resources	95	86
Student feedback opportunities	96	80
Student feedback valued	87	73
Student's feedback acted upon	74	52
Work of student union	85	77
Mental wellbeing services	48	60
Overall satisfaction	100	84

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.
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The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Microbiology and Cell Science

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Microbiology and Cell Science at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£26000	£21500	£26000
25-75 percentile range	£23500 - £28000	£18500 - £25000	£22500 - £28500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Microbiology and Cell Science courses of University of Glasgow

Salary of all UK Graduates of Microbiology and Cell Science

	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 and Cell Science courses in the UK

Course Description

Immunology is the study of the body’s defence (immune) system and how it protects from, and contributes to, disease. This is one of the few programmes in the UK which offer an Honours degree focusing solely on immunology for two years (years 3 and 4).

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Microbiology and Cell Science
Total respondents	20	90
Unemployed	5%	7%
Studying	20%	16%
Working	70%	58%
Both studying and working	5%	7%
No information	0%	8%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	85%	15%
Utilise skills from studies	65%	35%
Work is meaningful	85%	15%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	95%
Non highly-skilled jobs	5%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Immunology BSc (Hons) at University of Glasgow

30%	Teaching Professionals
15%	Managers, directors and senior officials
15%	Natural and social science professionals
15%	Information Technology Professionals
5%	Sales occupations
5%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5%	Administrative occupations
5%	Business and public service associate professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	31%	69%	0%
year 2	27%	73%	0%
year 3	36%	64%	0%
year 4	14%	86%	0%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 203

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	0
112-127	5
128-143	10
144-159	5
160-175	10
176-191	5
192-207	15
208-223	5
224-239	20
>240	25

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Immunology, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

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About University of Glasgow

The ancient University of Glasgow owns and manages three distinct campus locations: Gilmorehill, Garscube, and Dumfries campus. The primary building for the majority of students is Gilmorehill, where learners have the opportunity to earn a degree from the university’s diverse Liberal Arts subjects, as well as participate in well funded research projects. The city of Glasgow has a well deserved reputation for having some of the friendliest locals in the UK, as well as being one of the cultural centres of Scotland.

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