- Learn about a subject of importance to all branches of biology, from basic principles of evolutionary biology to the power of genetic engineering.
- Be introduced to a wide range of biological sciences topics in Year 1, before choosing more specialist course units in later years.
- Improve your employability by taking this course with an integrated master's, industrial/professional experience, entrepreneurship or a modern language.
BSc Genetics
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Duration3 year(s)
Tuition FeeGBP 48,103 / Year
Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026
BSc Genetics
About
Our BSc Genetics course will enable you to study a discipline of fundamental importance to all branches of modern biology, from evolutionary biology to medicine, extending into practical areas such as biotechnology and agriculture.
You will discover the principles of heredity and evolution and learn how we can map genes, and understand their function. You will also consider how the development of multi-cellular organisms can progress from a single cell through regulated courses of gene expression, and learn the detailed mechanisms by which genes can be switched on and off.
In addition, you will understand how model organisms, such as the fruit fly and the mouse, are of enormous biomedical importance, and learn how our genetic make-up can predispose us to different diseases.
Your first year consists of compulsory units including biochemistry and cell biology, providing a basis for specialisation in your second and third years.
Requirements
Entry Requirements
35-36 points overall with 6, 6, 5 to 6, 6, 6 at Higher Level including two science subjects, normally Biology and Chemistry.
English Program Requirements
All applicants to the University (from the UK and Overseas) are required to show evidence of English Language proficiency. The minimum English Language requirement for this course is either:
- GCSE/IGCSE English Language grade 4 or C;
- IELTS 6.5 (with no less than 6.5 in any component);
- an acceptable equivalent qualification.
Please note that if you hold English as a Second Language IGCSE qualification, we may also require you to offer one of our acceptable equivalent English Language qualifications or achieve a higher grade in your IGCSE than the one stated above. Please contact the academic School for clarification.
The UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) requires that every student from outside the UK and the EU must show evidence of a minimum level of English Language in order to be granted a UK visa (Student Visa) to study at undergraduate or postgraduate level. This level is often referred to as the B2 level.
Additionally, our individual Schools may ask for specific English Language proficiency levels that are necessary for their academic programmes. In most cases these requirements are likely to be higher than the B2 level. Further information about our English Language policy, including a list of some of the English Language qualifications we accept, can be found here .
Career
Career opportunities
Our graduates go into a range of careers.
Many of our graduates secure jobs as researchers working in universities, pharmaceutical and bioscience companies and institutes.
Some of our graduates progress into laboratory-based careers in clinical or technical roles that do not involve research.
The transferable skills you will developwill also leave you well-equipped for a wide range of careers outside the lab.
Some graduates go into further study. Read about how PhD student Katie used her Biochemistry degree to go down this route.
Find out more about how we help our students prepare for the workplace and the careers our graduates go intowithinandoutsidethe lab.
Fee Information
Tuition Fee
48,103 / year
BSc Genetics
The University of Manchester
United Kingdom, Manchester