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BSc Microbiology

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Biological Sciences
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Course Score
A /84
Graduate Salary£35,000
Satisfaction82%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs95%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

top quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Biological Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£35,000
typical starting salary
£30,000
£39,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Biological Sciences graduates nationally earn £19,000–£35,000 (819 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Elementary occupations
5%
08
Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 245 respondents (71% response rate)

88%
Teaching Quality
74%
Assessment & Feedback
62%
Academic Support
72%
Organisation
84%
Learning Resources
72%
Student Voice

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🚦 Will I Get In?

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Past Accepted Tariffs

144-159
30%
176-191
15%
192-207
10%
224-239
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
80%
Other
20%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

46%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
60%Business, Research and Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
95%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
90%
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