Microbiology at Aberystwyth University
Microbiology (MBiol, C59F) at Aberystwyth University asked for 48 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aber.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~48 points
Openbelow CCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check aber.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 48
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, an Access course 10%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Biology
- Code
- C59F · C5 microbiology
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
70%
still studying
UK 90%
30%
left higher education
UK 7%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%93%
Learning opportunities84%91%
Assessment and feedback80%80%
Academic support95%91%
Organisation and management70%90%
Learning resources100%89%
Student voice77%86%
10 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24.5k3 years£21k5 years£27k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
66% working7% working and studying12% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
35%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
55%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
30%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Elementary occupations35%
- Skilled trades occupations15%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Natural and social science professionals5%
- Business and public service associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 55 graduates · 62% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberystwyth, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SY23 3DD
Subjects
microbiology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Aberystwyth
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Microbiology and cell science at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Strathclyde | Biochemistry and Immunology BSc (Hons) | 96 - 132 points | 176–191 |
| University of Liverpool | Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Reading | Microbiology with Foundation BSc (Hons) | CCC - BBB | — |
| University of Stirling | Cell Biology and Molecular Bioscience BSc (Hons) | BBB | — |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Microbiology and Molecular Biology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Huddersfield | Biology (Molecular and Cellular) BSc (Hons) | BBC - BCC | 112–127 |
| Edinburgh Napier University | Applied Microbiology BSc (Hons) | BCC | 160–175 |
| Swansea University | Microbiology and Immunology with a Foundation Year Msci (Hon) | 88 points | 96–111 |
| Keele University | Microbiology and Immunology BSc with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 56 points | 112–127 |
| Aberystwyth University | Microbiology this course | 48 points | 96–111 |
| University of Salford | Human Biology and Infectious Diseases with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 48 points | under 96 |
See all 84 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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