BScMicrobiology

Study location	United Kingdom, Clifton campus
Type	Bachelor courses, sandwich
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	BSc
Course code	350S

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0; CAE (Cambridge English Advanced): 169 points or above

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	ntu.ac.uk/..gy/ug/2017-18/bsc-microbiology

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

What will I study?
Year One

Practical Techniques for Biology
Genetics and Immunology
Introduction to Microbiology
Introduction to Cell Biology
Introduction to Biochemistry
Human Systems
On average, your contact time with lecturers will be around 16 hours per week over 26 weeks (the final four weeks of the year are reserved for exams). Approximately 30% of your time will consist of laboratories and workshops with the rest divided between lectures and seminars. You will also have at least 12 sessions with your Personal Tutor.

Year Two

Applied Microbiology
Clinical and Public Health Microbiology
Microbial Metabolism and Genetics
Microbial Structure, Identification and Distribution
Host-Pathogen Interactions
Antibody and DNA Technology
Year Three
Optional work placement

Final Year

Research Project / Dissertation
Forensic Microbiology
Molecular Microbiology
Immunology and Virology
Infectious Diseases and their Control.
You also have the choice of completing a 40 credit point project, or if your interests lie in a career in teaching, you can take Communicating Science (which includes school placements) and a short dissertation.

Career opportunities

Your career development
NTU has an excellent graduate employment record. 100% of our full-time BSc(H) Microbiology graduates are employed or engaged in further study six months after leaving (latest DLHE Survey Undergraduate results 2011/12).

With a degree in Microbiology you will be equipped to be competitive for any bioscience related job role. Our strong emphasis on research led teaching will also put you in good stead for a continued progression into postgraduate study and doctoral training.

You have the option to go on to:

postgraduate study, or employment research and development
management and technical sales in the bioscience sector
technical positions in the food and beverage industry and environmental sector.
Recent graduates have secured jobs at Diageo alcoholic beverages, Northern Foods and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.

Typical job roles include:

biomedical sales
food microbiologist
genome sequencing
microbiology technician
trainee biomedical scientist posts.
Many graduates also choose to undertake further study on one of our master’s-level courses or MPhil and PhD research degrees.