BSc Microbiology
About this course
BSc in Microbiology. Core topics include Data Analysis. Year 1 covers a broad range of biological sciences topics before students choose more specialist course units in later years.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics (the Core Sciences)
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 63%
- Academic support: 75%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 30%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Natural and social science professionals: 25%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 365 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 40%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 10%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 17%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 7%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- Baccalaureate: 15%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic Tutorials Year 1
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- From Molecules to Cells
- Introduction to Laboratory Science
- Introduction to Experimental Biology - Molecular & Cellular Biology
- Biodiversity
- Genes, Evolution and Development
- Introduction to Microbiology and Immunology
- Writing and Referencing Skills (online unit)
- Health & Safety online course
- History of Biology
- Body Systems
- Drugs: From Molecules to Man
- Excitable Cells: the Foundations of Neuroscience
- Chemistry for Bioscientists 1
- Chemistry for Bioscientists 2
- Fundamentals of Chemistry
- Science & the Modern World
- Bodies in History: An introduction to the History of Medicine
- Academic Tutorials Year 2
- Microbiology RSM
- Organismal Biology EDM
- Fundamentals of Bacteriology
- Principles of Infectious Disease
- Immunology
- Parasitology
- Introduction to Virology
- Science Communication
- Genome Maintenance & Regulation
- Proteins
- The Dynamic Cell
- Cell Membrane Structure & Function
- `Omic Technologies & Resources
- Plants for the Future
- Molecules and Cells in Human Disease
- Disease in Nature
- Quantitative Biology
- Bioethics: Contemporary Issues in Science & Biomedicine
- Chemistry of Biomolecules
- Environmental Microbiology
- Ecology and Conservation
- From Cholera to COVID-19: A Global History of Epidemics
- The Crisis of Nature: Issues in Environmental History
- Exploring Enterprise
- Entrepreneurial Skills
- Tools and Techniques for Enterprise
- Tools & Techniques for Enterprise
- Interdisciplinary Sustainable Development
- Enterprise Strategy and Marketing
- Enterprise Feasibility
- Enterprise in Healthcare
- Academic Tutorials Year 3
- Current Topics in Microbiology
- Microbiology - Essay Paper
- Microbiology - Problem Paper
- Projects
- Life Sciences Enterprise Project
- Science Communication Project
- HSTM Project
- Post-Genome Biology
- Glycobiology: Glycan Function in Health & Disease
- Advanced Immunology
- Gene Regulation & Disease
- Evolution of Genes, Genomes & Systems
- Green Biotechnology
- Biotic Interactions
- Bioethics: Contemporary Issues in Science & Biomedicine
- Living with Climate Change
- Advanced Parasitology
- Immune Response & Disease
- Role of Diagnostics in Medicine
- Cutting-edge Methods in Biomedical Sciences
- MSci Bioinformatics Tools and Resources
- Computational Approaches to Biology
- MSci Reproducible Data Science
- From Sherlock Holmes to CSI: a History of Forensic Science and Medicine
- Climate Change & Society
- Tools and Techniques for Enterprise
- Tools & Techniques for Enterprise
- Advanced Technology Enterprise
- Interdisciplinary Sustainable Development
- Enterprise Strategy and Marketing
- Enterprise Feasibility
- Enterprise in Healthcare
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Microbiology at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £27,500 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £42,500. The £34,500 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Microbiology and cell science.
What do graduates of BSc Microbiology at University of Manchester do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Microbiology at University of Manchester?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Microbiology at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 176 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Microbiology at University of Manchester?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.