Microbiology and Immunology MSci with Foundation Year AI Msci (Hon)
Course Overview - Microbiology and Immunology MSci with Foundation Year AI Msci (Hon)
Foundation Year
Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, youll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community fr...
<strong>Foundation Year</strong><br/><br/>Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, youll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that youd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.<br/><br/><strong>International Students</strong><br/><br/>For International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. To find out more, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/<br/><br/><strong>Microbiology and Immunology with Integrated Masters</strong><br/><br/>Position yourself at the forefront of scientific innovation with our four-year Microbiology and Immunology with Integrated Masters. From the intricate world of microscopic life and human immune responses to the complex interplays that result in disease or remission, you will gain the cutting-edge laboratory techniques, advanced problem-solving, research and communication and skills to pursue a research career, work in industry or the wider bioscience sector. <br/><br/><strong>Why choose this course?</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Gain masters level skills in experimental design, critical analysis of scientific data and modern research techniques<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Enhance your employability skills with our comprehensive programme of academic and professional development workshops<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Benefit from a wide range of third year research project choices, supporting your final year extended MSci project <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Design and conduct an in-depth extended research project including formulating a complete research strategy and producing a grant proposal<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Hone your communication skills by presenting outcomes of your final year project as a research article and delivering an oral presentation and poster at our MSci research conference<br/><br/><br/><br/>Our integrated masters programme combines a robust foundation in microbiology and immunology, with an expansive exploration of contemporary biological sciences. Throughout the programme youll delve into cutting-edge research areas, gaining profound insights into molecular biology, intricate biological mechanisms, and complex host-pathogen interactions.<br/><br/>The curriculum comprehensively covers the biology, biochemistry, and physiology of microorganisms—including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites—while examining the immune systems critical role in defending against pathogenic infections<br/><br/><strong>About Keele</strong><br/><br/>Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.<br/><br/>We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.<br/><br/>Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
5 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
C503
Institution Code
K12
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
56
56 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 A Level/Level 3 qualification. We will also consider applicants who may not have traditional academic qualifications but have work experience or vocational qualifications.
Access to HE Diploma
56 UCAS points
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
56 UCAS points
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
56 UCAS points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English Language at grade C (or 4) OR Level 2 Functional Skills in English AND GCSE Maths at grade C (or 4) OR Level 2 Functional Skills Maths
A level
56 UCAS points
T Level
P
Pass overall (D&E).
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