BSc Microbiology | TU

Overview

The BSc. programs offered at Tribhuvan University are pure science programs. Within that, the BSc. Microbiology program offered by the Institute of Science and Technology at Tribhuvan University is dedicated to the science and study of microbes. In colloquial understanding, the microbes refer to the biological lifeforms that are too small to be observed by the naked human eyes.

This specialization in the Bachelors in Science program at TU is offered by the university via 25 colleges including 8 constituent colleges. Annually there are about 700 seats open for the program throughout the country.
 

Objectives of BSc Microbiology

The objectives of studying Bachelor of Science program in Microbiology from Institute of Science and Technology are as follows:

1. To gain conceptual and insightful knowledge on aspects of microbiology and functional areas with professional applications from theory and practical studies.
2. To prepare for careers in potential areas like research assistant, epidemiologist, public health and lab based scientific research and investigations.
3. To learn different disciplines and advanced area of microbiology fields and be trained to use the learnt parts to day to day usage
4. This program will allow us to take the scientific issues of society at hand and analyze and discover remedial measures to identify and remove those problems at the source.

Program Structure

Much like other programs in the Bachelors of Science banner, the BSc Microbiology program is a 4 year endeavor. Unlike the contemporary programs, the BSc Microbiology program at TU is not yet divided into semesters and is not usually weighed in credit hours. Instead, the program is considered a 2000 marks program, with each year accounting for 500 marks. Still, it is a 120 credit hour program. The course offers students to study a couple more subjects within the program apart from their usual major field of study.
In general, the overall syllabus of the BSc programs, regardless of the sub-genre is as follows:

To elaborate on the aforementioned table, students can choose their core subjects form a pool of the following subjects:

1. Botany
2. Chemistry
3. Environmental Science
4. Geology
5. Mathematics
6. Meteorology
7. Microbiology
8. Physics
9. Statistics
10. Zoology

For someone looking to do their major in Microbiology, their selection of core subjects must always include Microbiology. The core subjects are usually accompanied by a practical counterpart. To top it all off, every year the students are required to take certain compulsory subjects regardless of their major.
 

Specializations

BSc Microbiology program at TU is actually a specialization of the BSc program as a whole. So, trying to explain a specialization within this domain is kind of oxymoronic. Still, the students are free to explore other disciplines within the given pool of courses to add a minor field of study. For instance, a student can choose to study Chemistry, Botany, and Microbiology. They would study all three of these courses for 2 years before choosing to drop either Chemistry or Botany, given that they want to major in Microbiology. Then in the final year, they drop the other course too and only study Microbiology. Hence, although the specialization of the entire program is in Microbiology, students can manage a certain degree of sub-specialization with their core subject choices.
 

Admission Requirements

Students that wish to enroll into the BSc Microbiology program at TU must make it through two tiers of selection before landing a seat. They have to first demonstrate their academic eligibility and then clear the entrance exams to get into the merit list.

Eligibility
Students who wish to enroll in TU’s BSc. Microbiology must have completed their 10+2 from Physical or Biological group in Science, with a minimum of 50% in aggregate or at least grade C in three subjects in the Advance Level from any Board/University recognized by TU.

Entrance Exam
If the student meets the academic requirements, they can then register for an entrance exam conducted by the Institute of Science and Technology at Tribhuvan University. The form for the entrance exam can be collected from a college offering the program or from the IoST’s official website.

Once the form is filled out with the necessary attachments and the payment voucher, the student can submit the form to the college they wish to study in. They will then be considered an applicant and issued an admit card.
On the day of the entrance test, the student will have to attempt a 100 marks paper and secure a passing marks of at least 50. Still, just passing the test is not enough. There are limited seats in the program and the student with the higher entrance exam scores are prioritized in the merit list. If two or more students secure the same points in the entrance exam, their academic merit will be taken into account.
 

Career Prospects

For a graduate of the BSc Microbiology program, there are multiple career pathways to pursue. They can build a career in a number of domains, including food and beverage industry, biomedical laboratories, pharmaceutical industry (with a focus on microbes), distilleries and liquor industries, research laboratories and institutes, vaccine production industries, milk and dairy product-related industries, forensic laboratories, mineral water plants, bio-fertilizer industries, protein and enzyme production units, mushroom production units, and many more.

For graduates that do not wish to jump right into a professional career and spend some more time building their academic careers, they can choose to pursue a masters degree or compete for a fellowship program with seasoned researchers in microbiology to advance their academic ambitions. Eventually, they can even start their own research agenda or impart their learning via lectures.
 

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