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Career Paths in Genetics1/4
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UCD for ALL Student Experience: Genetics2/4
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Week in life of a Biochemistry and Genetics student - University of Nottingham3/4
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Genetics at the University of Essex4/4
Genetics Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters
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Biomedical Sciences (Genetics) with Placement BSc (Hons) | Brunel University | 61% | 4% | 0% | £9250 | £19280 | 130 | Uxbridge | On campus Full-time | |
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Biomedical Sciences (Genetics) BSc (Hons) | Brunel University | 61% | 4% | 0% | £9250 | £19280 | 120 | Uxbridge | On campus Full-time | |
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Medical Genetics BSc (Hons) | The University of Sheffield | 91% | 5% | 0% | £9250 | £25670 | 158 | Sheffield | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics BSc (Hons) | The University of Nottingham | 87% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £26500 | 158 | Nottingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics BSc (Hons) | Aberystwyth University | 94% | 0% | 15% | £9000 | £16300 | 127 | Aberystwyth | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics/Biochemistry (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons) | Aberystwyth University | 88% | 0% | 5% | £9000 | £16300 | 136 | Aberystwyth | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics BSc (Hons) | Royal Holloway, University of London | 79% | 0% | 4% | £9250 | £23200 | 120 | Egham | On campus Full-time | |
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Biochemistry and Genetics BSc (Hons) | The University of Nottingham | 87% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £26500 | 153 | Nottingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics BSc (Hons) | The University of Sheffield | 91% | 5% | 0% | £9250 £9250 | £24450 £25670 | 158 | Sheffield | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics BSc (Hons) | The University of York | 92% | 5% | 20% | £9250 | £24000 | 154 | York | On campus Full-time | |
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Biological Sciences (Developmental, Regeneration and Stem Cells) BSc (Hons) | The University of Edinburgh | 78% | 5% | 1% | £9250 | £30400 | 191 | Edinburgh | On campus Full-time | |
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Biochemistry and Genetics with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) | The University of Sheffield | 91% | 0% | 0% | £9250 £9250 | £24450 £25670 | 153 | Sheffield | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics BSc (Hons) | University of Glasgow | 82% | 0% | 0% | £27750 | £84080 £95800 | 198 | Glasgow | On campus Full-time | |
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Biochemistry and Genetics with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | Swansea University | 81% | 5% | 0% | £9000 | £19050 | 110 | Swansea | On campus Full-time | |
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Medical Genetics BSc (Hons) | University of Huddersfield | 81% | 10% | 10% | £9250 | £16000 | 108 | Huddersfield | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons) | Aberystwyth University | 94% | 0% | 0% | £9000 | £16300 | 127 | Aberystwyth | On campus Full-time | |
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Medical Genetics with Research Placement BSc (Hons) | University of Huddersfield | 81% | 5% | 10% | £9250 | £16000 | 108 | Huddersfield | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) | The University of Sheffield | 91% | 5% | 0% | £9250 £9250 | £24450 £25670 | 158 | Sheffield | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics/Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | Aberystwyth University | 94% | 0% | 5% | £9000 | £16300 | 132 | Aberystwyth | On campus Full-time | |
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Biochemistry and Genetics MBiolSci | The University of Sheffield | 91% | 10% | 0% | £9250 £9250 | £24450 £25670 | 153 | Sheffield | On campus Full-time | |
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Molecular Biology and Genetics BSc (Hons) | University of East Anglia | 79% | 0% | 10% | £9250 | £21700 £22800 | 125 | Norwich | On campus Full-time | |
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Biological Sciences (Genetics) BSc (Hons) | The University of Edinburgh | 78% | 5% | 1% | £9250 | £30400 | 197 | Edinburgh | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) | Royal Holloway, University of London | 79% | 0% | 4% | £9250 | £23200 | 120 | Egham | On campus Full-time | |
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Biological Sciences (Molecular Genetics) BSc (Hons) | The University of Edinburgh | 78% | 5% | 1% | £9250 | £30400 | 197 | Edinburgh | On campus Full-time | |
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Biochemistry and Genetics BSc (Hons) | Swansea University | 81% | 5% | 0% | £9000 | £19600 | 110 | Swansea | On campus Full-time | |
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Medical Genetics with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) | The University of Sheffield | 91% | 5% | 0% | £9250 | £25670 | 158 | Sheffield | On campus Full-time | |
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Biological Sciences (Genetics and Genomics) BSc (Hons) | Oxford Brookes University | 79% | 5% | 2% | £1155 | £1937 | 119 | Oxford | On campus Part-time | |
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Molecular Genetics BSc (Hons) | University of Dundee | 80% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £23650 | 185 | Dundee | On campus Full-time | |
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Biochemistry (Genetics) BSc | University of Birmingham | 81% | 6% | 2% | £9250 | - | 159 | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics BSc (Hons) | Edge Hill University | 78% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | - | 121 | Ormskirk | On campus Full-time | |
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Biomedical Genetics BSc (Hons) | Newcastle University | 82% | 5% | 10% | £9250 | - | 161 | Newcastle | On campus Full-time | |
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Molecular Genetics BSc (Hons) | King's College London | 79% | 5% | 5% | £9250 | - | 152 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Biological Sciences (Genetics) BSc (Hons) | University of Leicester | 67% | 2% | 1% | £9250 | - | 124 | Leicester | On campus Full-time | |
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Biological Sciences (Genetics) BSc (Hons) | University of Birmingham | 84% | 3% | 0% | £9250 | - | 132 | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Medical Genetics BSc (Hons) | Queen Mary University of London | 81% | 5% | 5% | £9250 | - | 156 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics (4 years) [MSci] MSc | The University of Manchester | 83% | 0% | 0% | - | - | 135 | Manchester | On campus Full-time | |
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Medical Genetics Msci (Hons) | Swansea University | 81% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 143 | Swansea | On campus Full-time | |
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Medical Genetics MRes | Newcastle University | 82% | 5% | 15% | - | - | 157 | Newcastle | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics with a Modern Language (4 years) BSc (Hons) | The University of Manchester | 83% | 0% | 0% | - | - | 161 | Manchester | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics MPhil | The University of Manchester | 83% | 0% | 0% | - | - | 135 | Manchester | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | Swansea University | 81% | 0% | 10% | - | - | 119 | Swansea | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics with Industrial/ Professional Experience (4 years) BSc (Hons) | The University of Manchester | 83% | 0% | 0% | - | - | 149 | Manchester | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics BSc (Hons) | University of Aberdeen | 72% | 0% | 0% | - | - | 151 | Aberdeen | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics Msci (Hons) | Swansea University | 81% | 5% | 2% | - | - | 143 | Swansea | On campus Full-time | |
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Medical Genetics MPhil | The University of Manchester | 83% | 0% | 0% | - | - | 135 | Manchester | On campus Part-time | |
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Medical Genetics with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | Swansea University | 80% | 5% | 0% | - | - | 140 | Swansea | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics with Entrepreneurship BSc (Hons) | The University of Manchester | 83% | 0% | 0% | - | - | 135 | Manchester | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics BSc (Hons) | University of Leeds | 55% | 0% | 0% | - | - | 171 | Leeds | On campus Full-time | |
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Medical Genetics BSc (Hons) | University of Leicester | 67% | 2% | 1% | - | - | 116 | Leicester | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics (Immunology) with Industrial Placement Msci (Hons) | University of Aberdeen | 72% | 0% | 0% | - | - | 151 | Aberdeen | On campus Full-time | |
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Medical Biosciences (Genetics) MBiolSci | University of Leicester | 67% | 2% | 1% | - | - | 124 | Leicester | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics with Industrial Placement Msci (Hons) | University of Aberdeen | 72% | 0% | 0% | - | - | 151 | Aberdeen | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics (Immunology) BSc (Hons) | University of Aberdeen | 72% | 0% | 0% | - | - | 151 | Aberdeen | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics BSc (Hons) | University of Essex | - | - | - | £9250 | £19080 | - | Colchester | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics Msci (Hons) | University of Sussex | - | - | - | £9250 | £22500 | - | Brighton | On campus Full-time | |
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Skin Science and Stem Cell Biology MSc MSc | University of Bradford | - | - | - | £8784 | £20885 | - | Bradford | On campus Full-time | |
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Molecular Genetics MSc | University of Leicester | - | - | - | £9500 | £21000 | - | Leicester | On campus Full-time | |
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Plant Genetics and Crop Improvement MSc | University of East Anglia | - | - | - | £8850 | £19800 | - | Norwich | On campus Full-time | |
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Biochemistry And Genetics BSc (Hons) | Canterbury Christ Church University | - | - | - | £9250 | £14500 | - | Canterbury | On campus Full-time | |
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Biochemistry and Genetics With Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | Canterbury Christ Church University | - | - | - | £9250 | £14500 | - | Canterbury | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics (Including Year Abroad) BSc (Hons) | University of Essex | - | - | - | £9250 | £19080 | - | Colchester | On campus Full-time | |
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Molecular, Genetic and Lifecourse Epidemiology (Wellcome Trust) PhD | University of Bristol | - | - | - | £4565 | £24600 | - | Bristol | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | University of Essex | - | - | - | £9250 | - | - | Colchester | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics & Molecular Biology BSc (Hons) | University of Wolverhampton | - | - | - | £9250 | - | - | Wolverhampton | On campus Full-time | |
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Bioinformatics and Genetic Epidemiology MSc | Cardiff University | - | - | - | - | - | - | Cardiff | On campus Part-time | |
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Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells MRes | Newcastle University | - | - | - | - | - | - | Newcastle | On campus Full-time | |
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Forensic Genetics and Human Identification MSc | University of Wolverhampton | - | - | - | - | - | - | Wolverhampton | On campus Full-time | |
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Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics MSc (Res) | University of Oxford | - | - | - | - | - | - | Oxford | On campus Full-time | |
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Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine MSc | University of Chester | - | - | - | - | - | - | Chester | On campus Part-time | |
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Stem Cell Research PhD | The University of Edinburgh | - | - | - | - | - | - | Edinburgh | On campus Full-time | |
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Human Complex Trait Genetics MSc | The University of Edinburgh | - | - | - | - | - | - | Edinburgh | On campus Part-time | |
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Stem Cell Technology and Regenerative Medicine MSc MSc | The University of Nottingham | - | - | - | - | - | - | Nottingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics and Genomics MSc (Res) | The University of Edinburgh | - | - | - | - | - | - | Edinburgh | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetic Manipulation and Molecular Cell Biology MSc | University of Sussex | - | - | - | - | - | - | Brighton | On campus Full-time | |
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Evolutionary Genetics PgDip | The University of Edinburgh | - | - | - | - | - | - | Edinburgh | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics and Molecular Medicine (MRC Human Genetics Unit) MSc (Res) | The University of Edinburgh | - | - | - | - | - | - | Edinburgh | On campus Part-time | |
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Molecular Genetics and Diagnostics MSc MSc | The University of Nottingham | - | - | - | - | - | - | Nottingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Genetics PhD | University of Leicester | - | - | - | - | - | - | Leicester | On campus Full-time | |
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Animal Breeding and Genetics PgDip | The University of Edinburgh | 67% | 2% | 1% | - | - | 124 | Edinburgh | On campus Full-time | |
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Functional Genetics and Development PhD | The University of Edinburgh | 67% | 2% | 1% | - | - | 124 | Edinburgh | On campus Full-time | |
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Applied Conservation Genetics with Wildlife Forensics (Online Learning) MSc | The University of Edinburgh | 67% | 2% | 1% | - | - | 124 | Edinburgh | On campus Part-time | |
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Genetics PhD | Newcastle University | 67% | 2% | 1% | - | - | 124 | Newcastle | On campus Full-time | |
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Stem Cells and Translational Neurology (Online Learning) PDD | The University of Edinburgh | 82% | 5% | 15% | - | - | 157 | Edinburgh | On campus Part-time | |
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Genetics PhD | University of Kent | 82% | 5% | 15% | - | - | 157 | Canterbury | On campus Full-time | |
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Medical Molecular Biology with Genetics PgCert | Bangor University | 82% | 5% | 15% | - | - | 157 | Bangor | On campus Full-time | |
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Stem Cell Biology PgCert | Ulster University | 82% | 5% | 15% | - | - | 157 | Coleraine | On campus Part-time | |
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Quantitative Genetics and Genome Analysis MSc | The University of Edinburgh | 82% | 5% | 15% | - | - | 157 | Edinburgh | On campus Full-time | |
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Stem Cell Research MPhil | The University of Manchester | 82% | 5% | 15% | - | - | 157 | Manchester | On campus Full-time | |
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Medical Genetics MSc | University of Chester | 82% | 5% | 15% | - | - | 157 | Chester | On campus Full-time |
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Student Reviews
Source: National
Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students
Salary
Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students
Salary of all UK Graduates of Genetics
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £24000 | £23500 | £28500 |
25-75 percentile range | £20000 - £26000 | £18000 - £29000 | £22500 - £36000 |
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Genetics courses in the UK
All Genetics courses in the UK
Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £22978 | £22979 | £29865 |
25-75 percentile range | £20359 - £26978 | £18803 - £30570 | £24146 - £37798 |
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
Jobs & Career Perspectives
Career perspectives for Genetics
15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
Current jobs
Among graduates of Genetics who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022
Typical employers for graduates of Genetics
- Health Services
- Pharmaceutical Companies
- Universities
- Food and Drink Companies
- Health and Beauty Care Industry
Specialisations within Genetics
- Medical Genetics
- Molecular Genetics
- Immunology
- Pharmacology
Jobs of graduates of Genetics (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Genetics at King's College London
20% | Teaching Professionals |
15% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
10% | Administrative occupations |
10% | Process, plant and machine operatives |
10% | Elementary occupations |
10% | Natural and social science professionals |
10% | Engineering professionals |
10% | Media Professionals |
5% | Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations |
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
Grading & Study Time
Grading Distribution
Students of Genetics in the UK received the following grades.
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Genetics
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
Do you not fulfill the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements?
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still be able to join Genetics.
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still be able to join Genetics.
FAQ
The median salary of graduates of Genetics was £24000 15 months after graduation, £23500 3 years after graduation and £28500 5 years after graduation.
- The following degrees are offered for Genetics studies:
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
- Master of Biological Sciences - MBiolSci
- Bachelor of Science - BSc
- Master of Science - MSc
- Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
- Master of Research - MRes
- Master of Philosophy - MPhil
- Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
- Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
- Doctor of Philosophy - DPhil
- Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
- Professional Development Diploma - PDD
- Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
- Doctor of Medicine - MD
- Postgraduate Diploma (Initial Qualification) - PgDip
Genetics (with integrated year in industry) - BSc (Hons) at Aberystwyth University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 94 out of 100 among 25 respondents.