Microbiology with Foundation Year

The University of Surrey

Qualification

Degree

Length

5 yrs

UK fees / yr

£9,535

Study

Full-time

Robin · your guide

Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.

About this course

Our flexible Microbiology BSc is designed to teach you new skills and give you a variety of career options, from academia to industry. BSc (Hons) — 2026 entry Microbiology Our Microbiology BSc reveals how microscopic organisms, such as bacteria and viruses, influence global health and ecosystems. You’ll gain the scientific skills to apply microbiology in developing vaccines, improving food safety and advancing medical treatments.

We’re preparing you for the future by integrating AI into every course, building digital skills, confidence and creativity that employers value in tomorrow’s workplace.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

<48 pts5%

96-111 pts20%

112-127 pts40%

128-143 pts25%

160-175 pts5%

208-223 pts5%

How they qualified

95% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:

alevel95%

other5%