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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Microbiology course at University of Glasgow.
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Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: C500
Here's what University of Glasgow says about its Microbiology course.
The Microbiology programme provides a comprehensive overview of modern research into bacteria, viruses and parasites. It covers both infectious disease and the wider context in which microorganisms exist. Topics include clinical and veterinary pathogens, how infectious diseases can be controlled by the immune system and by pharmaceutical interventions, molecular and cellular principles of microbiology, and environmental and industrial microbiology.
Why study this course at the University of Glasgow?
You’ll receive practical training in aspects of epidemiology at the Field Studies Council centre at Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae. You will have the opportunity to include a specialisation in Bacteriology, Parasitology, Virology or Data Science.
Career Prospects?
Our graduates are employed in many different industries including diagnostic and research laboratories for public health and in hospitals and in areas including food, brewing, petroleum, water and aquaculture. Others choose to progress to postgraduate study and/or follow research careers in academia or pharmaceutical industries. Some go on to do medicine or teaching. Our graduates are equipped with a flexible, broad-based training that takes them in many directions. The final-year options provide ample opportunity for specialisation towards your chosen career.
Source: University of Glasgow
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
School of Life Sciences
Location
Gilmorehill (Main) Campus | Glasgow
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Microbiology
Start date
14 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from University of Glasgow students who took the Microbiology course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
92%
high
Teaching on my course
92%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
93%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
97%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
84%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
94%
med
Learning opportunities
90%
high
Learning opportunities
90%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
87%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
93%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
93%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
93%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
83%
med
Assessment and feedback
86%
high
Assessment and feedback
86%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
90%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
81%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
91%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
80%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
88%
high
Academic support
95%
high
Academic support
95%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
97%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
92%
med
Organisation and management
85%
med
Organisation and management
85%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
84%
med
How well organised is your course?
85%
med
Learning resources
86%
med
Learning resources
86%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
85%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
86%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
87%
med
Student voice
86%
high
Student voice
86%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
76%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
92%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
89%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
83%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
95%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
75%
low
Student information
See who's studying at University of Glasgow. These students are taking Microbiology or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Biology | A | |||||
| Chemistry | B | |||||
| Mathematics | C | |||||
| Physics | A | |||||
| English Literature | A | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Microbiology at University of Glasgow.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Glasgow graduates who took Microbiology - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£23k
First year after graduation
£28.1k
Third year after graduation
£30.3k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Microbiology.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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