Course Overview

The drive to understand more about the processes behind inherited diseases has led to huge advances in many fields including embryology, stem cell biology, and cancer research. At Huddersfield, you can study genetics across the board, from the foundations right up to the most recent breakthroughs on this four-year accredited degree course with a focused research placement year. This course has advanced accreditation by the Royal Society of Biology. In this course, youll get the chance to gain an in-depth knowledge of genetics, develop a deep understanding of the implications of human genetic research, and prepare for a successful career in a wide range of healthcare and scientific settings. From day one youll be looking at the theory and practice of applying genetics to medical and biological sciences research. As your studies progress youll get the opportunity to investigate how genomics and proteomics are being applied to diseases such as cancer and diabetes and study advanced topics such as molecular evolution and next-generation DNA sequencing techniques.

General Eligibility

A Level - BBB

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent.