Biological Sciences (Genetics) MBiolSci at University of Leicester

Genetics is fundamental to our understanding of health and disease, food security, conservation and ecology and the origins of life. On the MBiolSci, you hone your research and laboratory skills and extend the BSc programme into a fourth year of masters level study, learning how genetic engineering, molecular and developmental genetics, human genetics and evolutionary genetics contribute to the discipline.

Faculty: College of Life Sciences  |  Duration: 4 years full-time; 5 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time (integrated masters)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In your first year you take classes with students from different subjects within Biological Sciences. Core modules include The Molecules of Life, The Cell: An Introduction to Cell Biology and Microbiology, From Individuals to Populations: An Introduction to Genetics, Multicellular Organisation, Biodiversity and Behaviour.

Career pathways

Many of our graduates follow further training for research careers in biology, often through our MSc or PhD programmes at Leicester. Others gain positions in the NHS, in medical or pharmaceutical laboratories, in environmental management, in teaching, or in skilled professions outside of biology.

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