Wolverhampton
MSc Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
MSc · Part time · 2 years
Fee
£11,016
Fee for 2026-27 · whole course, over 2 years
The SLC master's loan covers the feeAffordability
Likely affordableBased on example figuresSLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly
Outcomes
£42,500 at 3 years£42,500 at 5 yearsEstimate for this universityEstimate for this uni · University employment rate: not available
Based on your details: £400 left a month · £3,000 towards fees.
Ways to pay
SLC loan
£13,206Paid to you in three parts (estimate).
Pay uni directly
Likely affordableYour money stays above £0 every month of the first year.
StepEx loan
—Not offered on this course.
The SLC loan is paid to you, not to the university; you pay the university yourself. Payment months are estimates. SLC eligibilityResults are estimates from the figures you entered, not advice and not a decision. How we work it out
| Month | SLC loan | Left from income | Fee | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | £2,179 | −£1,818 | £3,361 | |
| 1 | £400 | £3,761 | ||
| 2 | £400 | £4,161 | ||
| 3 | £400 | £4,561 | ||
| 4 | £2,179 | £400 | −£1,818 | £5,322 |
| 5 | £400 | £5,722 | ||
| 6 | £400 | £6,122 | ||
| 7 | £2,245 | £400 | −£1,873 | £6,894 |
| 8 | £400 | £7,294 | ||
| 9 | £400 | £7,694 | ||
| 10 | £400 | £8,094 | ||
| 11 | £400 | £8,494 |
Starts from your savings and contributions.
Graduate outcomes
Median pay
Estimate for this university
All life sciences master’s
All master’s, every subject (£44,900 at 5 years)
Estimate: the life sciences master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between Wolverhampton’s life sciences undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£27,400) and all universities in England (£33,300) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).
Range of pay
£30,800 to £50,300 after 1 year
£36,600 to £56,900 after 5 years
In work or study
91.4% after 5 years, all universities
No published figure for this university.
Typical jobssample
Range of pay and 5-year work rate: Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry, all UK master’s graduates, Department for Education (LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels). Not a prediction of what you will earn. Compare all biomedical and life sciences courses
Before you apply
- Course type
- MSc · Master’s degree
- Study
- Part time, 2 years
- Application fee
- Check with the university
- Start dates, entry requirements, deadlines
- On the university’s page
- Fee: https://www.wlv.ac.uk/courses/msc-applied-microbiology-and-biotechnology/, checked 7 November 2026
- SLC loan: https://www.gov.uk/masters-loan/what-youll-get, checked 5 November 2026
- Graduate pay: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/graduate-labour-market-outcomes-leo