Microbiology and Infection

    Microbiology and Infection

    Duration3 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 42,522 / year(s)
    Next IntakeSeptember 28, 2026

    Microbiology and Infection

    About

    About this course

    Our BSc Microbiology course involves the study of microorganisms with particular emphasis on the biology of bacteria, viruses and fungi. In spite of their size, the impact of microorganisms on the planet is so extensive that life as we know it could not exist without them.

    Requirements

    English Program Requirements

    IELTS
    6.5 overall, with no component below 5.5
    TOEFL iBT
    88 overall, with minimum scores of listening 17, writing 17, reading 17 and speaking 19. TOEFL Home Edition not accepted.
    Duolingo English Test
    125 overall, with speaking, reading and writing not less than 105, and listening not below 100
    Pearson PTE Academic
    61 overall, with no component below 59
    LanguageCert Academic
    70 overall, with no skill below 60
    Cambridge IGCSE First Language English 0500
    Grade C overall, with a minimum of grade 2 in speaking and listening. Speaking and listening must be separately endorsed on the certificate.
    Cambridge IGCSE First Language English 0990
    Grade 4 overall, with Merit in speaking and listening
    Cambridge IGCSE Second Language English 0510/0511
    0510: Grade B overall, with a minimum of grade 2 in speaking. Speaking must be separately endorsed on the certificate. 0511: Grade B overall.
    Cambridge IGCSE Second Language English 0993/0991
    0993: Grade 6 overall, with a minimum of grade 2 in speaking. Speaking must be separately endorsed on the certificate. 0991: Grade 6 overall.
    Cambridge ESOL Level 2/3 Advanced
    176 overall, with no paper below 162
    International Baccalaureate English A: Literature or Language & Literature
    Grade 5 at Standard Level or grade 5 at Higher Level
    International Baccalaureate English B
    Grade 7 at Standard Level or grade 6 at Higher Level

    Career

    Careers and employability

    As a Biosciences graduate from the University of Liverpool, you will have an excellent set of career options ahead of you.

    Typical types of roles/routes our graduates have gone on include:

    • Postgraduate study: (MBiolSci, MSc, MRes, MPhil or PhD)
    • Public sector – research institutes, government departments, the National Health Service, forensic science and the Environment Agency
    • Commercial sectors – pharmaceutical, food, biotechnology, water and agriculture industries
    • Journalists and information/liaison officers – by developments in molecular biology and biotechnology
    • Teaching profession by taking a postgraduate qualification (PGCE)
    • Routes to postgraduate Medicine, Dentistry or Veterinary Science.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    42,522 / year(s)

    Microbiology and Infection

    University of Liverpool

    University of Liverpool

    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Liverpool