Microbiology and Immunology at Keele University
Microbiology and Immunology (BSc (Hons), C501) at Keele University asked for 128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on keele.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
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 keele.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 80% had fewer than the 128 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a degree 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C501 · C5 microbiology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement of membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 7%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%91%
Learning opportunities84%88%
Assessment and feedback82%82%
Academic support92%92%
Organisation and management77%84%
Learning resources90%91%
Student voice89%82%
65 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£23k5 years£29k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
50% working15% working and studying20% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
55%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Sales occupations10%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Natural and social science professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Keele, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- ST5 5BG
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Keele University
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Edinburgh | Infectious Diseases BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 176–191 |
| University of Birmingham | Microbiology BSc BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Bristol | Cellular and Molecular Medicine Msci (Hon) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Immunology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| University of Leeds | Microbiology MBiol (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Strathclyde | Biochemistry and Immunology BSc (Hons) | 96 - 132 points | 176–191 |
| Aberystwyth University | Microbiology MBiol | 120 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Keele University | Microbiology and Immunology this course | 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Liverpool | Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Reading | Microbiology BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBB | 112–127 |
| University of Huddersfield | Biology (Molecular and Cellular) with Research Placement BSc (Hons) | BBB - BBC | 112–127 |
See all 84 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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