BSc Microbiology
Course overview
The University of Dundee, ranked top in the UK for Research Quality in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, offers the accredited BSc Microbiology course. Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. It focuses on the biology of microorganisms that are unicellular, multicellular, or acellular (without cells) and how they react with each other and their environments.
The University of Dundee BSc Microbiology will examine how microorganisms work collectively to maximise their success and how they can be manipulated to improve health. By completing this course, students will gain valuable practical skills such as laboratory techniques, data analysis, and experiment design, all of which are essential for careers in medical research, healthcare, and biotechnology.
The course will be taught through the following methods: lectures, lab practicals, workshops, tutorials, computer-based learning, media and video exercises, and field excursions where appropriate. Assessments are carried out using a combination of in-course and end-of-course assessments. These will take the form of: practical reports (based on lab work), computer-based exercises, data processing exercises, essays and exams.
Entry requirements
Grade Requirements:
- International applicants for the BSc Microbiology programme at the University of Dundee are required to provide an IB (International Baccalaureate) diploma with 28 points, including 5, 5, 4 at higher level, or an equivalent to qualify.
English Language Requirements:
International applicants are required to provide one of the following proofs of English proficiency tests to qualify for the BSc Microbiology programme at the University of Dundee:
- IELTS: An overall score of 6.0, with minimum scores in Writing 6.0, Listening 5.5, Reading 5.5, and Speaking 5.5.
- TOEFL: An overall score of 80, with minimum scores in Writing 19, Listening 17, Reading 18, and Speaking 20
Scholarships
Alumni and Family Scholarship
Value: £1,500 - £3,000
Up to £1,500Alumni Scholarship
Value: £1,500 - £3,000
Up to £1,500Dow Memorial Trust Scholarship - Dentistry
Value - £2,000 - £2,500 per year.
Up to £2,000Dow Memorial Trust Scholarship - Medicine
Value: £2,000 - £2,500 per year.
Up to £2,000GEMS Scholarship
Value - £6,000 per year of study
Up to £6,000Global Excellence Scholarship Undergraduate
Value: £7,500 per year of study.
Up to £7,500Vice Chancellor's East Asia Undergraduate Scholarship
Value - £4,000
Up to £4,000
Career opportunities
The graduates of the BSc Microbiology from the University of Dundee are equipped to work in the following roles:
- Lab Technician
- Biochemists
- Biomedical Scientist
- Secondary School Teacher
- Biological Scientists
Cost of study
The tuition fee for international students enrolling in the BSc Microbiology at the University of Dundee is £28,200, with a 5% increase from the previous year's tuition fee for subsequent years of study.
Admission
International students can apply for this course through UCAS or directly to the university using the international student application form. Please speak with our trained advisors for assistance.
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