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Microbiology BSc (Hons)

University of Nottingham

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Sutton Bonington Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Microbiologists play an important role in helping to prevent disease, develop new treatments, clean up the environment, and keep food safe. Using our £5 million Super Lab you'll find out how to use microbes in the development of vaccines and medicines. Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology, our degree has been independently assessed. As an accredited degree, you'll learn how to work with level 2 pathogens safely. These are biological agents that can cause disease such as Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria and Salmonella. You'll develop your laboratory skills and learn: - sterile technique - how to identify bacteria (including pathogenic bacteria) - how to grow and characterise bacteria in the laboratory - the mechanisms of anti-microbial resistance - how to detect and count viruses - gene analysis and cloning All microbiology teaching staff are actively involved in research. This ensures that you are learning up-to-date topics and ideas. We aim to produce graduates who are ready to go out and help tackle some of the biggest problems facing our world today.

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

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£ 28,600per year

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QUALIFICATION TYPE

A level

A level : ABB - AAB

AAB including two science-based subjects at A level. Accepted subjects include Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Geology and Geography.Alternatively, ABB including 2 accepted science subjects plus an A In the EPQ.Citizenship Studies, Critical Thinking, Science and Society, General Studies and Leisure studies not accepted.

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University information

University of Nottingham

University of Nottingham

University of Nottingham

  • University League Table

    30th

  • Campus address

    University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, England

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Biological Sciences

    28th out of 94

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    147 64%

    33rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    81.0 81%

    28th

    13

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.00 75%

    67th

    7

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