Imperial College London
South Kensington Campus
Kensington and Chelsea
SW7 2AZ
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- Awarded by:
- Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (also known as Imperial College London)
Course summary
Focus your study on all types of microorganisms and acquire theoretical and practical skills for a career in microbiology on this three-year course.
Microbiology at Imperial aims to understand the behaviour of living systems from the level of cells up to whole organisms and ecosystems.
This course focuses on all types of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi and viruses.
You'll learn the fundamental science of different types of microorganisms, as well as the important biotechnological, industrial, medical, food and agricultural applications.
After developing your understanding of the fundamentals of microbiology, you'll move on to advanced study. Here, you can tailor the course to your interests and complete a research project that's laboratory, data or field-based.
Your teaching will be enriched by an internationally leading research programme, with teaching delivered through laboratory work, lectures, tutorials, seminars and site visits.
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Main Site
Study options
- BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years
Start dates
- 26/09/2026
Application codes
- Course code:
- C500
- Institution code:
- I50
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Imperial College London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Application codes
- Course code:
- C500
- Institution code:
- I50
Historical entry grades data BETA
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- Data from:
- This course and 12 other biosciences courses
- Date range:
- 2022-2024
Grades held by accepted students
- A*A*A*
- Highest grades
- AAB
- Lowest grades
Offer rate for UK school & college leavers
Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.
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We’re offering up to £5,000 each year through our Imperial Bursary scheme for eligible Home undergraduates.
If your household income remains under £70,000 a year, you’ll automatically qualify for every year of your course.
Find out more about the Imperial Bursary Scheme on our website.
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