Microbiology with Study in Continental Europe BSc at University of Birmingham
Microbiology with Study in Continental Europe BSc (BSc (Hons), C501) at University of Birmingham asked for 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 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on birmingham.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 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 birmingham.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 128–143 points. At least 30% had fewer than the 136 asked.
230 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 93%, other qualifications 4%, an Access course 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C501 · C5 microbiology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
99%
still studying
UK 90%
1%
left higher education
UK 9%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
290 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%91%
Learning opportunities90%88%
Assessment and feedback81%82%
Academic support90%92%
Organisation and management81%84%
Learning resources92%91%
Student voice79%82%
200 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£27k5 years£35.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 50 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
63% working5% working and studying19% studying4% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
81%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
83%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
56%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Natural and social science professionals13%
- Finance Professionals8%
- Teaching Professionals7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 115 graduates · 56% 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
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
Subjects
microbiology biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston campus
- 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 with Study in Continental Europe BSc this course | 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 |
See all 84 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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