Microbiology and Immunology MSci with Foundation Year at Keele University
Microbiology and Immunology MSci with Foundation Year (MSci (Hon), C503) at Keele University asked for 56 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on keele.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~56 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 keele.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 56
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 5%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master in Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C503 · C5 microbiology
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
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%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Natural and social science professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 MSci with Foundation Year this course | 56 points | 112–127 |
| Aberystwyth University | Microbiology BSc (Hons) | 48 points | 96–111 |
| University of Salford | Human Biology and Infectious Diseases with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 48 points | under 96 |
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