Medical Genetics Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Medical Genetics BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 81% 0% 15% £9250 £17600 128 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Medical Genetics with Research Placement BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 81% 0% 15% £9250 £17600 128 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Medical Genetics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 81% 15% 0% £9250 - 150 London On campus Full-time
Medical Genetics BSc (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 85% 15% 0% £9250 - 151 London On campus Full-time
Medical Genetics Msci (Hons) Swansea University 81% 5% 3% - - 147 Swansea On campus Full-time
Medical Genetics BSc (Hons) Swansea University 80% 10% 0% - - 166 Swansea On campus Full-time
Medical Genetics with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Swansea University 81% 5% 10% - - 147 Swansea On campus Full-time
Medical Genetics BSc (Hons) The University of Sheffield - - - £9250 £26950 - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Medical Genetics MSc University of Chester - - - - - - Chester On campus Full-time
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    1/5
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    2/5
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    3/5
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    4/5
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    5/5

Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
82 /100
992 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Medical Genetics

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25000 £23500 £28500
25-75 percentile range £22000 - £28500 £18000 - £29000 £22500 - £36000
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Medical 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
Median salary £23980 £22559 £29781
25-75 percentile range £19540 - £27640 £19118 - £31088 £24281 - £37813
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Medical 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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Medical Genetics who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Medical Genetics

  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Pharmaceutical Companies
  • Universities
  • Health and Beauty Care Industry
  • Research and Consultancy Companies

Jobs of graduates of Medical Genetics (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Medical Genetics at King's College London

40% Administrative occupations
25% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
20% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Design occupations
10% Elementary occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Medical Genetics in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Medical Genetics

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Medical Genetics, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Medical Genetics was £25000 15 months after graduation, £23500 3 years after graduation and £28500 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Medical Genetics studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc