Infectious Diseases at The University of Edinburgh
Infectious Diseases (BSc (Hons), C590) at The University of Edinburgh asked for 120–136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ed.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 120 - 136 points
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 ed.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 176–191 points. At least 5% had fewer than the 136 asked.
330 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 10%, no formal qualifications 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C590 · C5 microbiology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 88%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 3%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%96%
Learning opportunities91%91%
Assessment and feedback85%93%
Academic support95%94%
Organisation and management86%95%
Learning resources97%93%
Student voice88%91%
10 final-year students · 92% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£26k5 years£34.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
45% working5% working and studying45% studying
UK, same subject: 80% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 88%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
55%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Nursing Professionals55%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals5%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals5%
- Natural and social science professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH8 9JZ
Subjects
parasitology biological and sport sciences
medical microbiology biological and sport sciences
epidemiology subjects allied to medicine
medical microbiology biological and sport sciences
epidemiology subjects allied to medicine
Campus
- Campus
- Central
- 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 this course | 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 St Andrews | Cell Biology BSc (Hons) | 126 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| University of York | Biotechnology BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Strathclyde | Immunology and Microbiology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 135 points | 176–191 |
| Aberystwyth University | Microbiology MBiol | 120 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Keele University | Microbiology and Immunology BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| University of Liverpool | Biomedical Sciences BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
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