In choosing to study Genetics and Biochemistry degree at Aberystwyth University you will work at the forefront of this exciting discipline. Genetics has almost limitless potential to help understand and treat genetic disease and develop new medicines. Additionally, you will explore genetically modified organisms and evaluate their benefit to humankind. Building upon a foundation that includes key genetics and biochemistry understanding, you will soon start to specialise into genetics, human genetics, gene expression, pharmacology, and data handling.
We place great emphasis...
In choosing to study Genetics and Biochemistry degree at Aberystwyth University you will work at the forefront of this exciting discipline. Genetics has almost limitless potential to help understand and treat genetic disease and develop new medicines. Additionally, you will explore genetically modified organisms and evaluate their benefit to humankind. Building upon a foundation that includes key genetics and biochemistry understanding, you will soon start to specialise into genetics, human genetics, gene expression, pharmacology, and data handling. <br/><br/>We place great emphasis upon practical skills so that our graduates become practitioners from the word go. You will learn in an Institute which has won the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education. You discover an exceptional environment where you will be surrounded by a great diversity of beautiful environments, including marine, moorland, mountain, waterways, grassland and coast. <br/><br/>We ensure that our graduates have the skills to communicate their science effectively. We have extensive research and teaching labs equipped with the latest equipment, including bioimaging facilities, high-throughput DNA sequencing, proteomics, metabolomics and spectroscopic platforms. We have also recently invested over £55 million in our teaching facilities on campus. <br/><br/>This degree will give you a solid foundation in the study of cellular, molecular and chemical biology. We will nurture both your intellectual curiosity and your general scientific practice. The subject is taught within an internationally recognised centre of excellence, by experts in the Biochemistry and Genetics fields. <br/><br/>Upon successful completion of the Genetics and Biochemistry degree, you will have the skills and attributes necessary for diverse careers that include biomedicine, forensic science, DNA profiling, clinical cytogenetics, genetic counselling, and food production and many others.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Main Site (Aberystwyth)
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
CC47
Institution Code
A40
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS Tariff104 120 To include B in A-level Chemistry. Access to HE DiplomaThe University welcomes undergraduate applications from students studying the Access to Higher Education Diploma, provided that relevant subject content and learning outcomes are met. We are not able to accept Access to Higher Education Diplomas as a general qualification for every undergraduate degree course. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme28 30 To include 5 points in Chemistry at Higher Level. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDD DDM In a specified subject. Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)Aberystwyth University welcomes the Welsh Baccalaureate as a valuable qualification in its own right and considers completion of the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate to be equivalent to an A level grade. A levelB,B,B B,C,C To include B in A-level Chemistry. |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,000 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £18,830 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |