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University degree

Microbiology

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

This course is available through Clearing . Call free phone: +44 (0) 800 121 40 80 Microbiology Code C501 Applicant Visiting Days Applicant Visiting Days --> Attend an Open Day Attend an Open Day Open Days - Register Now Open Days - Register Now --> Apply Now Scholarships and Bursaries worth over £15,000 – apply now --> Accepting late applications Apply now --> Clearing places available – 0800 121 40 80  The BSc Microbiology degree at Aberystwyth University introduces you to a fascinating world of bacteria, fungi, and viruses, and their role in infectious diseases in humans, animals and plants. Microorganisms, also known as microbes, are organisms that are too small to be visible to the naked eye and they are essential to our understanding of life on Earth.

You will learn how these microorganisms have an influence on all aspects of our lives, from the air we breathe to the food we eat. On our BSc Microbiology degree course you will develop the scientific and analytical skills that are in high demand in a broad range of professions, and if you want to play a part in solving big global problems such as climate change, pollution and antibiotic resistance, a degree in Microbiology is a good place to start. This four-year course includes an integrated foundation year, after which the syllabus follows that of the standard three-year course, BSc Microbiology (C500).

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
64-79 pts25%
80-95 pts10%
96-111 pts10%
112-127 pts10%
144-159 pts25%
160-175 pts10%
176-191 pts10%
How they qualified
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120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
What graduates earn over time
£21,000
3 years on
£27,000
5 years on
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