The Microbiology with Professional Placement MSci offers a game-changing experience by combining academic excellence with a transformative year of industry training. Gain invaluable skills and real-world expertise to launch your career ahead of the competition! **Why study Microbiology at Birmingham?** The Microbiology MSci combines training in essential skills required for modern scientists and allows you to immerse yourself in a vibrant research community: The Institute for Microbiology and Infection (IMI). - Microbiology Research: Join IMI to tackle global threats like TB, Zika, COVID-19 and antimicrobial resistance. - Professional Placement: Gain real-world experience and boost employability with our industry placement year. - Join BioSoc: Meet fellow students through sports, events, and career-focused activities.
A Level: AAA | A Level Biology/Human Biology and a second science: Chemistry, Mathematics (or Further Mathematics or Statistics), Physics, Geography, Geology, Psychology. Specified subjects excluded for entry: General Studies, Critical Thinking, Citizenship Studies, Applied Science, Communication and Culture, Critical Studies, Global Perspectives, Science in Society, Use of Maths and World Development. Minimum of five GCSEs to include Mathematics, English and double award science at grade 4/C. The typical offer for the Professional Placement course is higher than that for the corresponding three year BSc degree course. However, all candidates who firmly accept the offer as their first choice will be automatically offered a place on the corresponding three year course should they fail the higher, but meet the standard offer. | Access to HE Diploma | Access to HE Diploma | Access to HE Diploma | Access to HE (Science) with sufficient Biology and Chemistry content is considered. Contact Admissions Team for details. | International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: 32 UCAS points | 6, 6, 6 in Higher Level subjects plus 32 points overall. Higher Level subjects need to include the required subjects as defined for the A Level qualification. | Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016): D*D*D | BTEC Extended Diploma, Diploma and Extended Certificate are accepted but subjects are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us for further guidance
The University will charge the maximum approved tuition fee per year. For the 2027 year of entry, we expect that the tuition fee for your first year of study will be £10,050. If Parliament agrees on an increase in tuition fees, the University will increase fees for each year of study normally in line with these changes and will communicate any change in the fees to you without delay. For details of the annual tuition fee for International Students please see the course web page listed in the 'course details' section above. If you are made an offer to study by the University, the yearly tuition fee will be stated in your offer letter. — 2027 provisional
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