BSc Microbiology
Entry requirements
A level: BBB including Biology and at least one from Chemistry (preferred), Geography, Mathematics or Physics + GCSE Chemistry grade B or GCSE Double Award Science grades BB + GCSE Mathematics grade C OR BBB including Double Award Applied Science or Double Award Life & Health Sciences + GCSE Biology grade C and Chemistry grade B or GCSE Double Award Science grades BB + GCSE Mathematics grade C OR ABB including Biology + GCSE Chemistry grade B or GCSE Double Award Science grades BB + GCSE Mathematics grade C.
About this course
BSc in Microbiology, focusing on microorganisms and their biological roles. Core topics include Data Analysis, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students complete an independent final-year research project aligned with their academic interests and career aspirations.
Modules
- World of Microorganisms
- Genetics and the Molecular Toolbox
- Molecular Basis of Life
- Fundamentals of Microbiology
- Structure, Reactivity and Mechanism in Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry
- Fundamentals of Chemistry
- Biodiversity
- Environmental Sciences
- Environmental Biology
- Cell Biology
- Microorganisms in Action
- Microbial Metabolism and Biocatalysis
- Molecular Genetics and Bioinformatics 1
- Molecular Genetics and Bioinformatics II
- Diagnostic Microbiology
- Research Project
- Parasitology
- Zoonoses
- Microbiome: Biotechnological applications and ‘Omic manipulations
- Medical Microbiology