University of Reading
Microbiology
BSc (Hons), 3 years
Typical offer rate
93–100%
high entry
Grad employment
90%
15 months after
In professional roles
90%
Median grad salary
£24,500
15 months after
Reading's microbiology degree is a BSc (Hons) studying microorganisms and their interactions with hosts, environments and one another, covering bacterial physiology, virology and applied microbiology. The three-year programme includes hands-on laboratory work as a core component. An offer is likely for applicants who meet the grades.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Microbiology at University of Reading has a 93–100% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Reading teaches on its parkland Whiteknights campus in the Thames Valley, known for agriculture, meteorology and the environmental sciences.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Reading · Microbiology
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.