Microbiology and Immunology with a Placement Year at Swansea University
Microbiology and Immunology with a Placement Year (BSc (Hons), C55P) at Swansea University asked for 120 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 swansea.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
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 swansea.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 54% had fewer than the 120 asked.
230 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 93%, an Access course 2%, a foundation course 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C55P · C5 microbiology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
93%
still studying
UK 90%
7%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
280 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%91%
Learning opportunities89%88%
Assessment and feedback80%82%
Academic support92%92%
Organisation and management91%84%
Learning resources91%91%
Student voice83%82%
200 final-year students · 76% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£22.5k5 years£27.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
49% working10% working and studying27% studying7% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
40%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Caring personal services10%
- Sales occupations10%
- Natural and social science professionals8%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 120 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Swansea, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SA2 8PP
Subjects
biomedical sciences subjects allied to medicine
microbiology biological and sport sciences
immunology biological and sport sciences
microbiology biological and sport sciences
immunology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Swansea University - Singleton Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Biomedical sciences 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston University, Birmingham | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Bath Spa University | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Coventry University | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Edge Hill University | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Keele University | Psychology with Neuroscience BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Swansea University | Microbiology and Immunology with a Placement Year this course | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Brighton | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Cumbria | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Derby | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 120 points | under 96 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Huddersfield | Biomedicine with Research Placement BSc (Hons) | BBB - BBC | 96–111 |
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