Applied Microbiology at Edinburgh Napier University
Applied Microbiology (BSc (Hons), C510) at Edinburgh Napier University asked for BCC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on napier.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BCC
Moderate104 points · around CCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check napier.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. At least 5% had fewer than the 104 asked.
45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 55%, other qualifications 25%, a degree 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C510 · C5 microbiology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Recognised by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of associate membership. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 7%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%91%
Learning opportunities91%88%
Assessment and feedback88%82%
Academic support96%92%
Organisation and management90%84%
Learning resources94%91%
Student voice82%82%
35 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24.5k3 years£22.5k5 years£27.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
65% working10% working and studying5% studying15% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
35%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH11 4DE
Subjects
applied microbiology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Sighthill Campus, Calder Road, Edinburgh
- 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 Birmingham | Microbiology BSc BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Strathclyde | Biochemistry and Immunology BSc (Hons) | 96 - 132 points | 176–191 |
| Keele University | Microbiology and Immunology BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Liverpool | Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| Aberystwyth University | Microbiology BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 144–159 |
| Swansea University | Microbiology and Immunology BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| 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 this course | BCC | 160–175 |
See all 84 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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