Microbiology with Foundation Year

About this course

Microbiology is the study of organisms too small to see with the naked eye: bacteria, viruses, fungi, archaea, and protozoa. These organisms make up the vast majority of life on Earth, drive the cycling of nutrients through every ecosystem, underpin the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, and include the pathogens that cause infectious disease. Expanding your knowledge of some of the planet's most dominant life forms, and taking part in research projects with a global impact, is exactly what this four-year full-time BSc Microbiology with Foundation Year at the University of Reading offers. The foundation year gives you the scientific foundations you need before you enter the main degree, ensuring you have the chemistry, biology, and laboratory skills to engage fully with the programme. As you progress you will study microbial genetics, cell biology, virology, immunology, microb

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 105% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 65% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 10% of graduatescards →
• 3 / 100Process, plant and machine operatives · 10% of graduatescards →

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