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Biological Sciences (Microbiology) MBiolSci

Biological Sciences and Biosciences at

University of Leicester

STUDY MODE

Full-Time

LENGTH

4 years course

LEARNING

On Campus

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Biological Sciences (Microbiology) MBiolSci

Microorganisms may be small, but they tell us more about life on Earth than almost any other life form. On this degree you will learn how and why microorganisms cause disease and how microbes have been

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How do I apply and how easy is it to get in?

What you will need to do

Apply by 31 Jan

What you won’t need to do

Audition for a Place
Attend an interview
Submit a portfolio
Pass an entry test

Points of entry for Biological Sciences (Microbiology) MBiolSci

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Entry requirements for Biological Sciences and Biosciences at University of Leicester

Entry requirements are the formal requirements students need to meet to be considered for a place on a university course. But, each year many universities accept students with lower grades. The bar chart below shows the actual UCAS tariff points of students currently on this course.
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Required subjects for Biological Sciences (Microbiology) MBiolSci at University of Leicester

including at least two A-levels in relevant science subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology. General Studies is not accepted.

UCAS points for current students on Biological Sciences and Biosciences at University of Leicester

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9th June 23

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12th May 23

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17th April 23

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19th March 23

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7th March 23

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20th February 23

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8th July 21

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14th May 21

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26th November 20

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1st June 20

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24th May 19

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8th April 19

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Enjoyable, rich in content 3 year course, excellent knowledgeable academic staff, great academic quality, great facilities and many opportunities for internships and jobs for my career as a biologist. read more

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3rd April 19

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Very interesting to me, love studying about the physiology. Not a fan of biochemistry and genetics but gotta learn them too. Good if you want to enter graduate entry. read more

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2nd April 19

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27th March 19

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Love that you can tailor modules to your personal taste. Lecturers really appreciate student feedback. A minority of lecturers deliver their specialism in quite a chaotic manner which can be hard to follow. read more

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5th December 16

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9th September 16

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20th July 16

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20th July 16

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20th July 16

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The course is very intense at times which significantly helps me for self-motivation and understanding the topics. The teaching quality is also a very high standard and the lecturers are willing to help you if you don't understand something. read more

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7th July 16

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member1223027
4th July 16

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I am really enjoying this course, and would definitely recommend it to prospective students. The first year everyone does the same 5 modules (although biomedical students do 1 module different) to give you a well rounded starting point, and then in the second and third years you pick which modules you want to do, so there is a lot of choice and you can decide to study only what you're most interested in. There is a good mix of labs, lectures, and tutorials to help you really understand the material and also teach you valuable lab skills. The personal tutor system is there to provide support if you need it, and to talk about plans for the future etc. I did have some problems with my personal tutor in first year but once I contacted people to sort it out it was very easy and I found it really helpful. Again, I strongly recommend this course to prospective students, I have found it to be very interesting and I have enjoyed it greatly. read more

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1st July 16

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I find the biological sciences department overall at Leicester very encouraging and caters to many different needs of students. With over 6 specialisms available students have the opportunity to specialise their degree and pick modules more tailored to that or stick with the more borader biological sciences degree. The labs are large and spacious but not crammed with students, and there are always at least one PhD student per desk to help out. Contact time in first year is around 22 hours with a slight decrease in second and third year due to research projects. In second year a brilliant module called research project is taken which is compulsory and helps the students learn key skills needed to aid them in their dissertation! The field trips are also highly enjoyable and would definitely recommend them if you're considering zoology. read more

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14th November 15

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4th November 15

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The lecturers and personal tutors are very approachable and well respected across the country. As they are still carrying out their own research they always have a lot to offer to the lectures and they are very inspiring. read more

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12th October 15

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member515066
25th August 15

Biological Sciences, MBiolSci Hons FullTime

Great course, great tutors, not worth the money though seeing as this was all free at one point before the government took the piss read more

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member45849
30th April 15

Biological Sciences, MBiolSci Hons FullTime

I am a first year student, about to do exams. So far, the course has been amazing! There was the odd lecturer who went a bit fast, but when you go through the notes after they're pretty good :) personally, my personal tutor was useless, I haven't seen her once and she keeps ignoring my emails, but I know other people have had better experiences with theirs! I only gave job prospects a 3 because I honestly have no idea, I'm trying not to think about that yet, but I do know that Leicester has an amazing internship scheme. read more

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