Microbiology BSc

Hi,
I’ve been looking into what courses to study at Uni and am thinking microbiology looks very interesting.
Long story short, does anyone know if it is even worthwhile completing the degree if it is not accredited by the IBMS in terms of career prospects?
Thanks

Reply 1

RegisteredBMS

16

IBMS accreditation only matters if you wish to be a Biomedical Scientist. The IBMS will not accredit a course that solely covers Microbiology. Their accreditation means the course covers a certain set of topics and this is a range of modules including Microbiology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Cellular Pathology and others.

Reply 2

PeachyBaz11

OP

7

In the course specification it says under accreditation: “The programme has been mapped against the benchmark statements for the Royal Society of Biology (RSOB) and the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBMS).” Does this mean that I can register with the IBMS although it is not accredited?

Original post by RegisteredBMS

IBMS accreditation only matters if you wish to be a Biomedical Scientist. The IBMS will not accredit a course that solely covers Microbiology. Their accreditation means the course covers a certain set of topics and this is a range of modules including Microbiology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Cellular Pathology and others.

Reply 3

RegisteredBMS

16

A solely Microbiology degree will absolutely not meet the IBMS requirements.

Original post by PeachyBaz11

In the course specification it says under accreditation: “The programme has been mapped against the benchmark statements for the Royal Society of Biology (RSOB) and the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBMS).” Does this mean that I can register with the IBMS although it is not accredited?

Reply 4

PeachyBaz11

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7

Sorry, that was for the biomedical science degree, not microbiology

Original post by RegisteredBMS

A solely Microbiology degree will absolutely not meet the IBMS requirements.

Reply 5

RegisteredBMS

16

If it has the correct modules then you can pay the few hundred £ to have the IBMS assess it and they may say it matches. I'd be dubious about why if they claim it matches they haven't sought accreditation.

Original post by PeachyBaz11

Sorry, that was for the biomedical science degree, not microbiology

Reply 6

PeachyBaz11

OP

7

What can I actually do with the degree if it doesn’t match?

Original post by RegisteredBMS

If it has the correct modules then you can pay the few hundred £ to have the IBMS assess it and they may say it matches. I'd be dubious about why if they claim it matches they haven't sought accreditation.