BSc Infection and Immunity
About this course
BSc in Infection and Immunity, a microbiology degree exploring the mechanisms of disease and the human immune response. Core topics include Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Research Methods, and Clinical Skills. Students complete a compulsory research project in the final year. The first year covers human physiology, cellular biology, and pathology through modules such as Foundations in Human Physiology and Cellular Biology, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Function in Health and Disease, and Infection, Inflammation and Repair. The second year introduces core medical science topics with compulsory modules including Immunology, Infection, and Statistics for Medical Scientists, alongside optional modules in genetics and clinical trials. The third year focuses on advanced biomedical concepts through compulsory modules such as Immunology in Health and Disease, Infectious Agents, and Cellular Pathology. Students can also select from optional modules spanning microbial pathogenesis, virology, and therapeutics to tailor their studies.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA (Biology and Chemistry required. Mathematics preferred.) IB: 38 points (A total of 18 points in three higher level subjects including 6 in Biology and Chemistry, plus Mathematics preferred with no higher level score below 5. The programme will accept either ‘Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches’ or ‘Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation’ at higher level.)
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 73%: 16 offers from 22 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 97%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 64%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 49 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 48%
- Working and studying: 21%
- Further study: 19%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Natural and social science professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Caring personal services: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 170 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 55%
- South East: 18%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology from a Virus's Perspective
- Foundations in Human Physiology and Cellular Biology
- Cardiovascular and Respiratory Function in Health and Disease
- The Gut, Liver and Drug Metabolism
- Kidneys, Hormones and Fluid Balance
- Infection, Inflammation and Repair
- Data Interpretation and Evaluation of Science
- Musculoskeletal Systems in Health and Disease
- Immunology
- Infection
- Infection and Immunity: Journal Club
- Molecular Basis of Disease
- Techniques in Molecular Medicine: A Practical Approach
- Statistics for Medical Scientists
- Essential Protein Structure and Function
- Experimental Genetics and Model Systems
- Evolutionary Genetics
- Intermediate Cell Biology: Cell Signalling and Regulation
- Science in Popular Culture
- Science and Ethics
- Engaging the Public with Science
- Introduction to Clinical Trials
- Introduction to Applied Genomics
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Immunology in Health and Disease
- Research Project in Immunology, Infection and Cell Pathology
- Infectious Agents
- Cellular Pathology
- Mathematical Modelling in Biomedicine
- The Immunological Basis of Autoimmune Disease - From Experimental Models to Clinical Practice
- Viruses and Disease
- Microbial Pathogenesis
- Global Eradication of Viruses
- Evolution and Infectious Diseases
- Immunodeficiency and Therapeutics
- The Immune System, Cancer, and its Treatment
- Frontiers in Tuberculosis
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Infection and Immunity at University College London earn?
The median salary is £31,000 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £42,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,000 and £52,000. The £42,500 median after five years is £10,500 more than the UK median for Microbiology and cell science.
What do graduates of BSc Infection and Immunity at University College London do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Infection and Immunity at University College London?
97% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Infection and Immunity at University College London?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 38 points in the IB. The average entrant had 143 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Infection and Immunity at University College London?
73% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 16 offers from 22 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BSc Infection and Immunity at University College London?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.