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BSc (Hons)

Microbiology (Foundation Entry)

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

4 Years

Start

September 2023

UCAS Code

MB11

Delivery

Campus Taught

On our BSc (Hons) Microbiology (Foundation Entry) course you’ll learn all about health and disease, developing your knowledge of how the human body functions and gaining the skills you need to progress to a full honours degree.

Our foundation entry degree courses are ideal if you’ve got the ability to study for a degree but you don’t have the qualifications needed to directly enter the full honours degree programme. During the foundation year, we’ll equip you with the essential knowledge and understanding of theoretical and practical science skills you’ll need to succeed at degree level.

We’ll support and encourage you to develop your critical thinking and gain the skills and confidence you need to thrive at University. Once you’re on this course, there’s no need to make an additional application and you won’t have to attend an interview to progress to Year 1 of our Microbiology degree (entry requirements apply).

Throughout the course, you’ll develop a range of laboratory-based and theoretical skills associated with sound scientific practice. The skills you gain are perfect for anyone who aspires to work in diagnostic and pathology laboratories in hospitals and other medical institutions or work in areas such as toxicology.

Why study with us

Our course covers aspects of modern-day microbiology, including biochemistry, biomedicine, physiology, pharmacology and molecular biology.
You’ll gain key practical skills in our modern, spacious and well-equipped laboratory facilities.
You’ll have the chance to go on an optional sandwich placement year and gain valuable industry experience.

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What you'll do

Enhance your practical skills with a variety of hands-on Biology and Chemistry laboratory sessions and Physics workshops.
You can use this foundation year as an opportunity to get to know other foundation students in different science-based degree programmes.
The research activities of our staff enhance our teaching and will enrich your learning experience. Our courses are shaped by research-informed teaching.

Module overview

Course delivery

Following the pandemic, we have found that some courses benefit from a blended learning and teaching approach. Therefore, the majority of your teaching will be face-to-face on campus aside from a small amount of online teaching where we have learnt it works best.

95%Face-to-face

5%Online

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Future careers

Your Microbiology Foundation Entry Degree could lead to work in diagnostic and pathology laboratories, hospitals and other medical institutions, or you could work in areas such as toxicology.

Fees and funding

2022/23

First year£6000 for the first year

Full-time£9250 per year

International

First year£10000 for the first year

Full-time£14250 per year

2023/24

Full-time£9,250 per year

Sandwich year£1,385 for the sandwich year

International

Full-time£14,900 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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We use a diverse range of teaching methods including lectures, small-group tutorials, computer-based learning, laboratory classes and practical workshop sessions.

On this course, you will take modules in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Study Skills. This will prepare you for the first year of the degree programme in Microbiology.

Independent study is an important aspect of your degree course. The exact combination of study time will be detailed within your module descriptors. Teaching on the course comprises a diverse range of methods and styles including lectures, tutorials, workshops, computer-based learning and laboratory practicals.

As well as the traditional methods of teaching, e-learning (based around a virtual learning environment) and problem-based learning techniques will be used. Assessments are by a combination of in-class tests, online tests, lab books, practical reports and poster and oral presentations, allowing a full range of skills to be developed.