Microbiology with a Placement Year
University of East Anglia UEA
UCAS Code: C50P | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
University of East Anglia UEA
UCAS Code: C50P | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
including Biology or Human Biology. Where applicable Science A Levels awarded by an English Exam board require a pass in the practical element. Critical Thinking & General Studies not accepted. Contextual offer: BBB including Biology or Human Biology. Where applicable Science A Levels awarded by an English Exam board require a pass in the practical element. Critical Thinking & General Studies not accepted.
Access to HE Diploma
including 12 Level 3 credits in Biology.
Principal subjects and A-level combinations are considered - please contact us.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
including Higher Level 5 in Biology.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in Applied Science, or Applied Science (Medical Science) or Animal Management. Contextual offer: DDM Please see UEA website for further information on accepted subjects and combinations. Excludes BTEC Public Services, BTEC Uniformed Services, BTEC Business Administration and BTEC Forensic Science.
Scottish Advanced Higher
including Biology.
Scottish Higher
including Biology.
Obtain an overall Pass including a A in the core of the T Level and a Distinction in the Occupational Specialism. Acceptable subjects are: Science.
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About this course
**Overview**
Microbiology underpins many of the major questions of our time, from the health and wellbeing of humans and animals to major environmental issues such as climate change and energy production. The growing antibiotic resistance of bacteria and the place of microbes in causing cancer are just two of the many pressing problems which microbiology may be able to solve. UEA’s microbiology course is uniquely formulated to train future scientists with the skills to address these issues.
The School of Biological Sciences brings a strong research-led ethos to every course we offer. As a student here, you’ll benefit from our enviable position as an integral partner of the Norwich Research Park (NRP), which is also home to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, and independent, world-renowned research institutes: the John Innes Centre, the Sainsbury Laboratory, the Earlham Institute and the Quadram Institute, all of which have microbiology-related research programmes. Norwich is recognized as a hub for microbiology research and is home to world renowned experts in all aspects of microbiology, including climate change, infectious diseases and antibiotic resistance.
Microbiology research topics range from the smallest molecular processes to the complex interactions of microbial ecosystems.
Alongside the basics of microbiology, you’ll be trained in other related subjects including biochemistry and genetics. A microbiology placement year will allow you to further hone your skills in industry or research lab work. As you progress through your degree, optional modules will allow you to specialise in specific areas of microbiology, and your final year will allow you to devise and carry out an extended research project.
At UEA you’ll benefit from our enviable position as an integral partner of the Norwich Research Park, which is also home to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, and independent, world-renowned research institutes: the John Innes Centre, the Sainsbury Laboratory, the Earlham Institute and the new £75-million Quadram Institute, all of which have microbiology related research programmes and internationally recognized microbiologists.
Our microbiology degree ensures that you’ll learn the full spectrum of microbiology and underlying concepts through year-long microbiology modules in years one and two alongside studies in other important related subjects such as Biochemistry and Molecular biology. Your degree will lay the foundations for a career in microbiology research but will also provide you with transferable skills that will prepare you for a career outside of biology.
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Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: www.uea.ac.uk
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