Microbiology BSc (Hons) – 2020 entry

Surrey is one of the UK’s leading universities for biological sciences, with our courses ranked 8th in the Guardian University Guide 2020.

This incredibly comprehensive modular course allows you to gain a solid grounding right across the breadth of the subject, including microbial physiology and genetics, biotechnology, infectious disease, systems biology and immunology. Our BSc Microbiology course has been accredited by the Royal Society of Biology.

A Professional Training placement provides you with the opportunity to develop your professional, academic and personal potential, equipping you to be adaptable, resilient, globally minded, confident, entrepreneurial and digitally savvy in the workplace. These qualities are widely recognised by employers and many of our students are offered employment on graduation by their placement provider.

The Professional Training placement year gives our students an insight into their subject and career potential, and early access to professional experience. It can be invaluable in developing work-based skills and helping them secure a graduate career.
The many transferable skills that you’ll gain during your studies ensure that you will be a suitable candidate for a wide variety of careers in science.

Graduates over the last few years have secured roles such as:

Microbiology Researcher, Procter & Gamble
Senior Research Officer and PhD, Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association
Process Development Technologist, Northern Foods (Solway Foods Factory)
Research Assistant, Leatherhead Food Research
Microbiology Analyst, Sanofi Aventis
Technician, Campden BRI Laboratory
Associate Practitioner, Public Health England.

Required subjects: Biology and a second science or Maths

Please note: A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted.

GCSE or equivalent: English Language and Mathematics at Grade C(4) (or equivalent).

Foundation year: A-level CCC (or equivalent) to include one Science A-level.

GCSE or equivalent: English Language and Mathematics at grade C(4) (or equivalent).

BSc (Hons) - Royal Society of Biology
Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement of membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol).