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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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4 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Full Time
OCT
4 Years
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Expand your knowledge of some of the planet's most dominant life forms, and take part in research projects with a global impact on this BSc Microbiology with Foundation course. BSc Microbiology with Foundation is a four-year programme that includes a year of foundational study and leads directly into the three-year course.As part of the UK's oldest microbiology department you can develop laboratory skills in purpose-built microbiology facilities and be taught by world-leading experts, with particular strengths in virology and bacteriology. 98 percentage of students in the School of Biological Sciences said our teaching staff were good or very good at explaining things (National Student Survey, 2023).
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A levelA level:
CCC - BBB Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
BBBCC - ABBBB Grades / Points required
UCAS Tariff:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Access to HE Diploma:
D18M27P0 Grades / Points required
Extended Project:
B Grades / Points required
GCSE/National 4/National 5:
GCSE Maths C (or 4), English Language or English Literature C (or 4), Science C (or 4) Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
24 - 30 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DMM Grades / Points required
T Level:
M Grades / Points required
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£9,535 per year
Students from England
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£9,535 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,535 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,535 per year
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£9,535 per year
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£22,500 per year
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£23,000 per year
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