MBiol Biological Sciences (Genetics and Genomics) at Oxford Brookes University

Programme overview

Do you want to help stop diseases before they show up? Do you want to be at the cutting-edge of genetics and genomics research? On our Biological Sciences (Genetics and Genomics) degree, you’ll get to experience how genomics impacts all areas of bioscience.

Faculty: School of Biological and Medical Sciences | Duration: MBiol 4 years, 5 year sandwich; part-time: MBiol 8 years | Study mode: integrated masters, full-time | Intake: September 2026 | Location: Oxford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Your first year will ground you in important aspects of the biosciences. You’ll focus on applying fundamental biology to real life issues and explore the classification of the: living world evolution cell function chemical principles.

Career pathways

As a graduate of our degree, you could make a huge difference to human health and environmental conservation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Standard offer: UCAS Tariff Points: 112 (BSc) or 120 (MBiol) points A Level: BSc (Hons) BBC, or A*CD, MBiol BBB, or A*CC IB Points: BSc (Hons) 28, MBiol 32 BTEC: BSc (Hons) DMM, MBiol DDM Contextual offer: UCAS Tariff Points: BSc (Hons) 88, MBiol 96 A Level: BSc (Hons) CCD, MBiol CCC, or ACE IB Points: BSc (Hons) 27, MBiol 28 BTEC: BSc (Hons) MMM, MBiol MMM A Level: A Level: Including one A Level or a comparable Level 3 qualification in a science subject (e.g. Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geography, Maths, PE, Physics, Psychology). If you do not have a background in science, we encourage you to consider our Life Sciences Foundation year. Successful completion of the foundation year enables direct entry into Year 1 of many life sciences-related BSc degrees at Oxford Brookes. UCAS code: BSc C400, MBiol C140.

Intake: September 2026

Duration: MBiol 4 years, 5 year sandwich; part-time: MBiol 8 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/biological-sciences-genetics-and-genomics#apply

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