BSc Microbiology with a Placement Year
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Microbiology. Core topics include Data Analysis and Research Methods. The course includes modules in environmental microbiology, medical microbiology, microbial biotechnology, and bioinformatics. The third year is spent on a placement, and the final year includes a research project.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB including Biology or Human Biology
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 92%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 100%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 56 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 58%
- Working and studying: 11%
- Further study: 16%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 22%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 13%
- Elementary occupations: 11%
- Teaching Professionals: 9%
- Natural and social science professionals: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 165 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 61%
- London: 12%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- PLACEMENT YEAR
- PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR BIOSCIENCES
- MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
- DIVERSITY OF LIFE
- BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
- CELL BIOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY
- EVOLUTION, BEHAVIOUR AND ECOLOGY
- MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
- FURTHER PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR BIOSCIENCES
- ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
- MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
- HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
- BIOCHEMISTRY
- PLANT BIOLOGY
- GENETICS
- BIOLOGY IN SOCIETY
- DATA SCIENCE FOR BIOLOGISTS
- CELL BIOLOGY
- RESEARCH PROJECT
- INFECTION AND IMMUNITY
- TECHNIQUES AND ADVANCES IN MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY
- MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
- EVOLUTION IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
- BIOINFORMATICS AND GENOMICS
- SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Microbiology with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £29,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £38,000. The £29,500 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Microbiology and cell science.
What do graduates of BSc Microbiology with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia do next?
86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Microbiology with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Microbiology with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 110 UCAS points.
Does BSc Microbiology with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Microbiology with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.