Overview

At Microbiology from University of Pretoria apart from exposure to a range of subjects in the biological sciences, there is also a focus on specialised microbiology topics, such as mycology, bacteriology, virology, microbial ecology, clinical microbiology, plant pathology, molecular microbiology, microbial interactions and food microbiology. Students can combine microbiology with genetics, biochemistry, zoology or plant sciences as part of a dual-major degree.

Careers

Microbiologists can pursue a variety of careers involving activities ranging from practical application to basic research. Career opportunities are available in the food, dairy, beer, wine, baker’s yeast and fermentation industries, and at mines where they will be involved in corrosion control. Graduates can also follow careers as medical or veterinary microbiologists, researchers at organisations such as the CSIR, MRC or ARC, or lecturers and researchers at academic institutions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biometry

Plant biology

General chemistry

Genetics

Microbiology

Molecular and cell biology

Physics for biology students

Mathematics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

428 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pretoria, South Africa

Disciplines

Microbiology View 21 other Bachelors in Microbiology in South Africa

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Certificate that is deemed by the University to be equivalent to the required National Senior Certificate with university endorsement, candidates who are graduates from another tertiary institution or have been granted the status of a graduate of such an institution, and candidates who are graduates of another faculty at the University of Pretoria.

Life Orientation is excluded from the calculation of the Admission Point Score (APS).

Grade 11 results are used for the conditional admission of prospective students. Final admission is based on Grade 12 results.

In addition to meeting the admission requirements, admission is based on the performance in the TOEFL, IELTS or SAT, if required.

Candidates must have completed the National Senior Certificate with admission to degree studies or a certificate of conditional exemption on the basis of a candidate’s foreign qualifications, the so-called “Immigrant” or “Foreign Conditional Exemption”.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

118000 ZAR / year

≈ 118000 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

59000 ZAR / year

≈ 59000 ZAR / year

Additional Details

Non-South African citizens (excluding students who are citizens of SADC countries) will be charged double the tuition fee of South African students.

Living costs

Pretoria

South Africa

8592 - 10309 ZAR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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