This is Microbiology and Immunology at Keele

I chose Microbiology and Immunology at Keele because I have quite the passion for infection prevention and control and Keele has a lot to offer for that.

Microbiology and immunology is only growing in importance, particularly due to the global challenges that we're facing. So, the course structures itself around supporting how we might counter some of those problems in the future, together with lab classes that are developing those skills that you would need in any of those career pathways.

The facilities on this course have been a wonder to use with the state-of-the-art PCR machines, the gel tanks, it's all been really, really interesting and honestly has helped me prepare so much for a life in the lab. 

There's lots of support available. The lecturers also offer drop-in sessions for assessments or assignment briefings, as well as structured feedback systems which really targets areas you need to improve on.

The course has helped me prepare for life after graduation. There have been many employability and professional skills modules which have taught me a variety of things like the communication skills I'll need,  preparing a CV and mock interviews that have really helped me solidify my skills that I'll need in the future.

The student community is great, and because Microbiology is a smaller group, it's more collaborative than competitive. There's also a wide range of societies you can get involved in, so you can build yourself a sense of community outside of what you're just studying.