Microbiology

Earn your BSc Microbiology and gain a solid foundation in the field. Enrol in our Microbiology bachelor's degree programme to start your scientific career! Discover how microbes have key roles in global challenges like antimicrobial resistance, food security and the climate crisis on our BSc Microbiology course.

You'll explore how microbiology impacts all aspects of our lives and the world around us. Developing your knowledge in medical and environmental microbiology, you'll learn about how we can control infectious diseases or use microbes in beneficial ways. During our BSc Microbiology course you'll also have the opportunity to choose from a range of optional modules to shape your studies to your interests.

You'll build skills across a range of microbiology areas and explore topics such as: You'll learn about molecules and cells, microbial diversity, polymicrobial communities and microbiomes. You'll also examine how they impact human, animal, plant, and planetary health. You'll study in the Life Sciences building, which is a £50 million state-of-the-art laboratory, which includes teaching and research spaces.