Doubting Microbiology

Hi,

i am a microbiology student at the University of Glasgow and as part of our third year we exclusively study medical microbiology. We have close links with the NHS and we microbiology labs with the NHS at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. there is definitely scoop if you get a microbiology degree that you could work in a hospital. Microbiology is a valuable subject and the NHS and other groups hire microbiologists for a variety of biomedical roles as the skills you learn in Micro are transferable. But if you were to do infection control work or analysis work in a hospital a microbiology degree would be preferred.

i hope this has helped.

Well it did give me reassurance for sure. I've actually applied to University of Glasgow but i haven't heard from them. What is it like to study Microbiology there?

Well it did give me reassurance for sure. I've actually applied to University of Glasgow but i haven't heard from them. What is it like to study Microbiology there?

Honestly, im the exact opposite!! Microbiology will allow you to do your career of choice, and if you arrive at uni and dont like the course, you should be able to switch courses.

I hope to do a career in drug research after a masters in microbiology

I am also interested in the same route. I have a masters in Applied Microbiology from India but from 2003. Had a long career break with raising kids and volunteering in different things (I felt I decided on microbiology too early on, like age 12 and needed to explore). Now I feel the urge to return somehow (although I know it is incredibly difficult) but there is a gap of 14 years with no biology experience. Initially thought if I should try HNC applied biology n try to enter as a medical laboratory assistant or any other lab assistant role.

Eventually I am interested in research. I thought I hated laboratory work during my time of study in India but then again I was thinking that laboratory in UK would be very different and if the work is meaningful that has the highest priority right now.

Would you be able to advise me? Sorry for the very long post. Thank you.

You mentioned medical and the rest was unclear to be but just so you're aware you are looking at a whole new degree if you want to progress to graduate level in NHS labs.

You mentioned medical and the rest was unclear to be but just so you're aware you are looking at a whole new degree if you want to progress to graduate level in NHS labs.

If you want to work in Microbiology I seriously suggest you go for BSc Healthcare Science. They offer an 'Infection Science' option which will include a 10 year generic rotational placement across the various pathology specialisms. After this you choose your specialism. If you choose Infection Science then you spend 15 weeks in the Summer between Year 2 and Year 3 followed by 4 days a week in Year 3 in an NHS laboratory in a Microbiology laboratory (including virology & serology).

This course is IBMS accredited and has a very unique feature in the fact it is a 3-year course yet you will become a HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist by the end of it with a years experience in an NHS laboratory meaning that you are very employable.

hi there, I did graduation BS (four years) in microbiology and had 7 years of clinical laboratory experience in the back of my country. after got married I moved to the UK and having kids, eventually, I had a 4-year gap. I am planning to get my self registered from HCPC but the problem is that work gap. can anybody advise me what I need to do? I had applied some MLA posts and got an interview but they didn't go well ;(

You need to contact the IBMS. Their website has a section on international graduates.

Does this membership will help me to cover my 4-year gap to get registeration

Need biomedical science degree with accredited IBMS status or you will need to do top ups in future.

From this go into micro lab and complete registration portfolio on basic health and safety etc. Then specialise in microbiology through specialist portfolio.

Only way in to labs as scientist I’m afraid