Microbiology MSci
AAB including Biology and one further science subject. at A level, Biology and one further science subject; graduates earn a median £27,000 three years on.
Biology and one further science subject · 94% of entrants came with A levels · 95% stay on after year 1 · Southampton course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. A contextual offer can be lower for applicants from under-represented backgrounds; none is published for this course.
Southampton course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1Biology and one further science subject
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications5
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | Pass with overall score of 34 points, with 17 points at Higher Level, including | — |
| BTEC | D in the BTEC Extended Certificate plus AA in A Level Biology and one further sc | — |
| Access | 60 credits with a minimum of 45 credits at Level 3 of which 39 credits at Distin | — |
| Scottish Highers | Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and q | — |
| T Level | Not accepted for this course | — |
What do you study?
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. Credits are not published for this course.
Southampton course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 4 core, 18 optional
18 optional modules
Year 3 · 0 core, 22 optional
22 optional modules
Year 4 · 3 core, 18 optional
18 optional modules
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 265 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 12, 22
Half of graduates earned between £22,000 and £33,500. Five years on, the median is £35,500. 86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 65% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 15% left | 95% | 350 |
| In work or study, 15 months on15% studying | 86% | 165 |
| Professional or managerial job | 65% | 105 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £28,500 | 55 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £27,000 | 265 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £35,500 | 280 |
What does it cost?
Tuition fee loan — paid straight to the university; repayments start the April after you leave, at 9% of income above the threshold. UK fees are capped by government and rise with inflation; placement and study-abroad years are usually charged at a lower rate.
Southampton fees page · source
About £40,200 in fees over 4 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold. International students: £33,900 a year (2026/27).
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 83% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 180 students answered
Highest: 96% agreed on question 1; lowest: 62% on question 10.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 96% |
| Question 2 | 85% |
| Question 3 | 92% |
| Question 4 | 92% |
| Question 5 | 90% |
| Question 6 | 86% |
| Question 7 | 87% |
| Question 8 | 76% |
| Question 9 | 89% |
| Question 10 | 62% |
| Question 11 | 85% |
| Question 12 | 80% |
| Question 13 | 68% |
| Question 14 | 68% |
| Question 15 | 88% |
| Question 16 | 93% |
| Question 17 | 85% |
| Question 18 | 88% |
| Question 19 | 92% |
| Question 20 | 93% |
| Question 21 | 92% |
| Question 22 | 90% |
| Question 23 | 86% |
| Question 24 | 65% |
| Question 25 | 85% |
| Question 26 | 85% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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