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Bachelor of Science in Genetics

QS - Prifysgol Aberystwyth University - Penglais Campus

UK,Wales

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36 Months

Duration

CAD 16,300/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

Application Fee

Sep 2024

Apply Date

UK, Wales

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1872

Total Students: 8,000 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

Penglais, Aberystwyth SY23 3FL, United Kingdom

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Admission Requirements
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Scholarships
Student Visa
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Bachelor of Science in Genetics

Program Overview

If you are fascinated by genetics, and want to tackle important scientific issues like the genetic modification of organisms, or genetic prediction of human disease, then this is the scheme for you! On completion of this degree, your career options could span from biomedical research to biotechnology to pharmaceutical industry and careers within Higher Education.

Why study Genetics at Aberystwyth University?

We place great emphasis upon practical skills so that our graduates become practitioners from the word go. We ensure that our graduates have the skills to communicate their science effectively so that they can join the often controversial genetics debates.
Students in our department have access to research and teaching labs equipped with modern equipment, including bioimaging facilities, high-throughput DNA sequencing, proteomics, metabolomics, phenomics and spectroscopic platforms. These facilities provide students with the opportunity to develop the key skills that employers are seeking.

Detailed Program Facts

Program Level

3-Year Bachelor's Degree

Application Processing Days

21 Days

Program Intensity

Full-Time

Duration of Program

36 Months

Program Intakes

Intake Month/Year		Intake Status
sep 2024		Open

Application Fee

Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

CAD 16,300 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in QS - Prifysgol Aberystwyth University - Penglais Campus

CAD 9,207 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - 5.5 - With No Band Less Than
TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 93.0 Minimum Listening - 17.0 Minimum Reading - 18.0 Minimum Writing - 17.0 Minimum Speaking - 20.0
PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 62.0

Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have Standard XII Higher Secondary Certificate.

Minimum CGPA Required: 75.00 %

Additional Information

Career

Where are our Genetics graduates now?

Genetic Technologist at Liverpool Women’s Hospital
Clinical Scientist at Birmingham Women’s Hospital
Research Scientist at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Post-doctoral research Associate at the University of Manchester
MSc student in Developmental Biology at the University of Bath
PhD at the University of Leicester

Employability is embedded across all of our teaching in the department.

We offer our students the opportunities to undertake a Year in Employment Scheme (YES). Some of our students have been successful in obtaining work placements with GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca.

Scholarships

Work Permit

PGWP

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK.
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea.
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business.
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK.
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship.
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.