• Bachelor of Science in Microbiology at the University of Nottingham is a 3-year program.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • Practical learning and laboratory experience start early in semester one of the first years. The lab skills will improve throughout the first and second years.
  • In the final year, students will become a member of a research laboratory and carry out their own year-long research project. 
  • In this program, students will learn 
    • sterile technique
    • how to identify bacteria (including pathogenic bacteria)
    • how to grow and characterize bacteria in the laboratory
    • the mechanisms of anti-microbial resistance
    • how to detect and count viruses
    • gene analysis and cloning
  • The program helps to explore different areas of microbiology, including disease, health, food, and the environment.
  • In the first year, students will take 120 credits in core modules
  • Students will spend around half of their time in lectures, seminars, and practicals. 
  • About 89.5% of undergraduates from the School of Biosciences secured graduate-level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation.
  • The average annual salary for these graduates was 32886 USD.