Microbiology and Infection University of Liverpool

Overview

The  Microbiology and Infection programme from University of Liverpool  is a four-year programme, in which students first follow the three-year BSc in Microbiology and Infection, and then continue into a fourth year, subject to performance.

Key Features

• In the first three years, you’ll study a broad range of modules which cover areas such as molecular microbiology, infectious disease and global health, immunology, therapeutics and genomics with the opportunity to specialise and carry out your own research project.
• The fourth (Master’s) year aims at developing enhanced research and personal skills for students seeking a high-level career in research (e. g. studying for a PhD or working in industry) or those seeking to enhance their qualification.  Students will join a research team to undertake a significant research project. Students can also apply for a six-week summer research internship in the UK or overseas or apply to spend time working in industry or in other enterprises in the final year.

Careers

As a Biosciences graduate from the University of Liverpool, you will have an excellent set of career options ahead of you.

Typical types of roles/routes the graduates have gone on include:

• Postgraduate study: (MBiolSci, MSc, MRes, MPhil or PhD)
• Public sector – research institutes, government departments, the National Health Service, forensic science and the Environment Agency
• Commercial sectors – pharmaceutical, food, biotechnology, water and agriculture industries
• Journalists and information/liaison officers – by developments in molecular biology and biotechnology
• Teaching profession by taking a postgraduate qualification (PGCE)
• Routes to postgraduate Medicine, Dentistry or Veterinary Science.