Microbiology BSc (Hons)

University of Glasgow

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	91%
Salary after 15 months	£26000
Number of students	32 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 Microbiology 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	Microbiology

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 30 graduates of Microbiology 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

91 /100

30 total respondents

	University of Glasgow, Microbiology BSc (Hons)	Average review score among all Microbiology courses in the UK
Explanations	86	90
Interesting courses	83	75
Intellectually stimulating	93	84
Challenged to do my best	90	85
Depth of concepts	93	83
Builds on previous learnings	76	85
Joined ideas from different topics	66	72
Balance directed/independent study	86	79
Applicability of course content	79	80
Clear criteria in markings	52	67
Fair assessment	69	73
Tests reflected your learning	79	77
Timely feedback	62	74
Helpful feedback	59	59
Approachability of teachers	82	85
Support from teachers	86	85
Organisation of courses	66	76
Communication of changes	68	77
IT facilities	86	83
Library	80	86
Course specific resources	82	84
Student feedback opportunities	76	83
Student feedback valued	62	74
Student's feedback acted upon	32	57
Work of student union	54	67
Mental wellbeing services	50	76
Overall satisfaction	91	79

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

Microbiology is the study of all aspects of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses and parasites including their identification, transmission, interaction with the host in disease and the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance. You’ll receive practical training in aspects of epidemiology at the Marine Biology Station at Millport in the Firth of Clyde. You will have the opportunity to include a specialisation in Bacteriology, Parasitology or Virology.

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	200
Unemployed	5%	4%
Studying	30%	16%
Working	50%	65%
Both studying and working	15%	10%
No information	0%	3%

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	75%	25%
Work is meaningful	90%	10%

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	90%
Non highly-skilled jobs	10%
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 Microbiology BSc (Hons) at University of Glasgow

30%	Finance Professionals
30%	Business and public service associate professionals
20%	Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%	Administrative occupations
10%	Media 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	45%	55%	0%
year 2	26%	74%	0%
year 3	39%	61%	0%
year 4	13%	87%	0%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 212

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	5
112-127	0
128-143	20
144-159	5
160-175	5
176-191	5
192-207	5
208-223	10
224-239	10
>240	40

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 Microbiology, 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)

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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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