The Department offers a 3-year Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) General Degree in Microbiology as well as a 4-year Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) Honors Degree in Microbiology. All students are required to follow the Levels 1, 2 and 3 (Years 1, 2 and 3) course units while Special Degree students have to follow the Level 4 course units as well. The students selected to follow microbiology as one of the main subjects should take all compulsory (C) course units of Microbiology and all the compulsory (C) course units of two other main subjects selected. In addition, they have to follow a sufficient number of Auxiliary (A) and Elective (E) course units in order to obtain a minimum total of 30 credits per each level (year) as the timetable permits. Following Chemistry as the main subject is compulsory for the students who study Microbiology.
In addition, the Department also offers microbiology courses for the following degree programmes:
Bachelor of Science in Applied Chemistry (APCH) Honours Programme - Lecture cum Lab
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Conservation and Management (ENCM) General and Honours Degree Programmes