Undergraduate

Genetics

AwardMBiol

Overview

Entry requirements

Careers opportunities

A field transformed by genomics, with the NHS Genomic Medicine Service and the biotechnology industry as the main employers. The clinical scientist route is structured and competitive.

Roles graduates go into

  • Clinical scientist in genomics, after training
  • Research scientist
  • Bioinformatician
  • Genetic technologist
  • Laboratory analyst
  • Genetic counsellor, after further training

Where they work

  • NHS genomic laboratory hubs
  • Biotechnology and sequencing companies
  • Research institutes and universities
  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • Agricultural and animal genetics
After the course

The NHS Scientist Training Programme for clinical posts, or a doctorate for research.

Fees and funding

Where you can study it

2 universities run this course

Entry terms differ between departments. An adviser will tell you which of these you are a realistic candidate for.

University Duration Enquire
University of Leeds Leeds 4 years Enquire now
University of York York 4 years Enquire now
Where you will study

University of York

We work with one other university in York, so settling on the place still leaves a choice inside it.

The region
England
Universities we list in York
2 this one among them
Courses there, all told
411 across every university we list in it
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