Microbiology degrees
62 courses at 20 UK universities offer microbiology for 2027 entry: most ask for between 88 and 128 UCAS points; 16 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often AAA - AAB.
Qualifications BSc (Hons) 40, Msci (Hon) 11, MBiol (Hons) 3, MBiol 2
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Often studied with
Joint honours courses pairing microbiology with another subject.
Course codes
What these courses' UCAS codes start with.
- C5 microbiology 51
- J7 biotechnology 2
Universities
- Swansea University 7
- University of Manchester 6
- Aberystwyth University 5
- University of Birmingham 5
- University of Reading 5
- Keele University 4
- Queen's University Belfast 4
- University of Strathclyde 4
- Nottingham Trent University 3
- University of Bristol 3
- University of Leeds 2
- University of Leicester 2
- University of Liverpool 2
- University of Salford 2
- University of Southampton 2
- University of York 2
- Imperial College London 1
- Manchester Metropolitan University 1
- University Centre St Helens 1
- University of Glasgow 1
Courses
| Code | Course | Award | University | Entry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C500 | Microbiology | BSc (Hons) | Aberystwyth University | 104 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| C501 | Microbiology | BSc (Hons) | Aberystwyth University | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| C59F | Microbiology | MBiol | Aberystwyth University | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| C509 | Microbiology | MBiol | Aberystwyth University | 120 - 128 points | UCASUNI |
| C502 | Microbiology (with integrated year in industry) | BSc (Hons) | Aberystwyth University | 104 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| C500 | Microbiology BSc | BSc (Hons) | University of Birmingham | 136 points | UCASUNI |
| C505 | Microbiology MSci | Msci (Hon) | University of Birmingham | 144 points | UCASUNI |
| C005 | Microbiology with International Year BSc | BSc (Hons) | University of Birmingham | 144 points | UCASUNI |
| C502 | Microbiology with Professional Placement MSci | Msci (Hon) | University of Birmingham | 144 points | UCASUNI |
| C501 | Microbiology with Study in Continental Europe BSc | BSc (Hons) | University of Birmingham | 136 points | UCASUNI |
| B133 | Cellular and Molecular Medicine | Msci (Hon) | University of Bristol | AAB - BBB | UCASUNI |
| C521 | Medical Microbiology | BSc (Hons) | University of Bristol | AAB - BBB | UCASUNI |
| C522 | Medical Microbiology | Msci (Hon) | University of Bristol | AAB - BBB | UCASUNI |
| C500 | Microbiology | BSc (Hons) | University of Glasgow | 120 - 136 points | UCASUNI |
| C500 | Microbiology | BSc (Hons) | Imperial College London | 144 - 156 points | UCASUNI |
| C501 | Microbiology and Immunology | BSc (Hons) | Keele University | 128 points | UCASUNI |
| C502 | Microbiology and Immunology BSc with a Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Keele University | 56 points | UCASUNI |
| C503 | Microbiology and Immunology MSci with Foundation Year | MSci (Hon) | Keele University | 56 points | UCASUNI |
| C500 | Microbiology and Immunology with Integrated Master's | MSci (Hon) | Keele University | 128 points | UCAS |
| C509 | Microbiology | MBiol (Hons) | University of Leeds | AAB | UCASUNI |
| C500 | Microbiology | BSc (Hons) | University of Leeds | AAB | UCASUNI |
| C500 | Biological Sciences (Microbiology) | BSc (Hons) | University of Leicester | 128 - 152 points | UCASUNI |
| C503 | Biological Sciences (Microbiology) | MBiolSci (Hons) | University of Leicester | 128 - 152 points | UCASUNI |
| C500 | Microbiology and Infection | BSc (Hons) | University of Liverpool | ABB | UCASUNI |
| C503 | Microbiology and Infection | MBiol (Hons) | University of Liverpool | ABB | UCASUNI |
| CC57 | Microbiology and Molecular Biology | BSc (Hons) | Manchester Metropolitan University | 104 - 112 points | UCASUNI |
| C500 | Microbiology | BSc (Hons) | University of Manchester | AAA - AAB | UCASUNI |
| 7A22 | Microbiology (4 years) [MSci] | MSci | University of Manchester | — | UCASUNI |
| C502 | Microbiology with a Modern Language (4 years) | BSc (Hons) | University of Manchester | AAA - AAB | UCASUNI |
| C507 | Microbiology with Entrepreneurship | BSc (Hons) | University of Manchester | AAA - AAB | UCASUNI |
| C501 | Microbiology with Industrial/Professional Experience (4 years) | BSc (Hons) | University of Manchester | AAA - AAB | UCASUNI |
| C509 | Microbiology with International Study | BSc (Hons) | University of Manchester | — | UCAS |
| C510 | Microbiology | BSc (Hons) | Nottingham Trent University | — | UCASUNI |
| 350S | Microbiology | BSc (Hons) | Nottingham Trent University | — | UCASUNI |
| C503 | Microbiology (with foundation year) | BSc (Hons) | Nottingham Trent University | — | UCASUNI |
| C502 | Microbiology | Msci (Hon) | Queen's University Belfast | 136 - 168 points | UCASUNI |
| C500 | Microbiology | BSc (Hons) | Queen's University Belfast | 120 - 152 points | UCASUNI |
| C505 | Microbiology with Professional Studies | Msci (Hon) | Queen's University Belfast | 136 - 168 points | UCASUNI |
| C504 | Microbiology with Professional Studies | BSc (Hons) | Queen's University Belfast | 120 - 152 points | UCASUNI |
| C500 | Microbiology | BSc (Hons) | University of Reading | ABB - BBB | UCASUNI |
| C503 | Microbiology (MSci) | Msci (Hon) | University of Reading | — | UCASUNI |
| C501 | Microbiology with Foundation | BSc (Hons) | University of Reading | CCC - BBB | UCAS |
| C502 | Microbiology with Professional Experience | BSc (Hons) | University of Reading | ABB - BBB | UCASUNI |
| C504 | Microbiology with Professional Experience (MSci) | Msci (Hon) | University of Reading | — | UCASUNI |
| BC15 | Human Biology and Infectious Diseases | BSc (Hons) | University of Salford | 72 points | UCASUNI |
| BC50 | Human Biology and Infectious Diseases with Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | University of Salford | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| C500 | Microbiology | BSc (Hons) | University of Southampton | 24 - 156 points | UCASUNI |
| C501 | Microbiology | Msci (Hon) | University of Southampton | 24 - 186 points | UCASUNI |
| C500 | Applied Microbiology | FdSc | University Centre St Helens | — | UCASUNI |
| CC75 | Biochemistry and Microbiology | BSc (Hons) | University of Strathclyde | 96 - 132 points | UCASUNI |
| CC59 | Immunology and Microbiology | BSc (Hons) | University of Strathclyde | 120 - 135 points | UCASUNI |
| C500 | Microbiology | MSci | University of Strathclyde | 104 - 150 points | UCASUNI |
| C502 | Microbiology and Pharmacology | BSc (Hons) | University of Strathclyde | 96 - 132 points | UCASUNI |
| C550 | Microbiology and Immunology | BSc (Hons) | Swansea University | 120 points | UCASUNI |
| C55M | Microbiology and Immunology | Msci (Hon) | Swansea University | 120 points | UCASUNI |
| C5MF | Microbiology and Immunology with a Foundation Year | Msci (Hon) | Swansea University | 88 points | UCASUNI |
| C55F | Microbiology and Immunology with a Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Swansea University | 88 points | UCASUNI |
| C55C | Microbiology and Immunology with a Foundation Year and Year Abroad | BSc (Hons) | Swansea University | 88 points | UCAS |
| C55P | Microbiology and Immunology with a Placement Year | BSc (Hons) | Swansea University | 120 points | UCASUNI |
| C55A | Microbiology and Immunology with a Year Abroad | BSc (Hons) | Swansea University | 120 points | UCASUNI |
| J700 | Biotechnology | BSc (Hons) | University of York | AAB | UCASUNI |
| J701 | Biotechnology | MBiol (Hons) | University of York | AAB | UCASUNI |