Molecular Biology and Genetics
University of East Anglia UEA
UCAS Code: CC74 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
University of East Anglia UEA
UCAS Code: CC74 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
including Biology or Human Biology. Where applicable Science A Levels awarded by and English Exam board require a pass in the practical element. Critical Thinking and General Studies are not accepted. Contextual offer: BBC including Biology or Human Biology. Where applicable Science A Levels awarded by and English Exam board require a pass in the practical element. Critical Thinking and General Studies are not accepted.
Access to HE Diploma
including 12 Level 3 credits in Biology.
Principal subjects and A-level combinations are considered - please contact us.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
including Higher Level 5 in Biology.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in Applied Science or Applied Science (Medical Science) or Animal Management. Contextual offer: DMM Please see UEA website for further information on accepted subjects and combinations. Excludes BTEC Public Services, BTEC Uniformed Services, BTEC Business Administration and BTEC Forensic Science.
Scottish Advanced Higher
including Biology or Human Biology.
Scottish Higher
including A in Biology or Human Biology.
Obtain an overall Pass including an B in the core of the T Level and a Distinction in the Occupational Specialism. Acceptable subjects are: Science.
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About this course
**Overview**
After recent Nobel prizes for developments of genome editing and mRNA vaccines, now is the perfect time to begin your study of molecular biology and genetics. Studying Molecular Biology and Genetics at UEA will give you a fundamental grounding in the study of biology whilst enabling you to decide which area of molecular biology or genetics best fits with your interests.
You'll study alongside students from the School of Biological Sciences and will have the opportunity to decide how to shape your own degree to reflect the areas of biology you want to explore. This may include specialising in medical genetics, biotechnology or agriculture, as well as studying human health and disease, microbial or plant molecular biology, cellular signalling, and evolutionary biology.
Whichever route you decide to pursue, this flexible programme of study will give you the chance to enjoy modules from across our diverse range of topics, taught by staff who are experts in their field and research active members of the Norwich Research Park.
The School of Biological Sciences brings a strong research-led ethos to every course we offer. More than 220 people within the School are actively involved in current research, with subjects ranging from the biochemical, molecular and cellular levels to ecological interactions and evolutionary processes. Some of our research focuses on understanding fundamental biological principles and some is applied research such as protein structure and microbial energetics, the study of human diseases, and conservation biology. Our students benefit from our enviable position as an integral partner of the Norwich Research Park, which is also home to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, and independent, world-renowned research institutes: the John Innes Centre, the Sainsbury Laboratory, the Earlham Institute and the Quadram Institute.
After completing your Molecular Biology and Genetics degree, you'll be equipped to start working in a research laboratory, join industry, or pursue further studies and a career in academia.
**Disclaimer**
Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: **www.uea.ac.uk**
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Only a few hundred people take genetics courses every year and graduates from these courses are amongst the most likely to go on to do a doctorate when they graduate, as that's the level of qualification you need to go into a career in research in this important and fast-moving field. Lab jobs were the most popular outcome for genetics graduates, but whilst other science and technical occupations were also common, you could also find genetics graduates in a range of other roles, particularly business and finance.
Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry
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Top job areas of graduates
Around 2,500 graduates got degrees in this demanding but valuable subject last year. Graduates who want a career in research usually take postgraduate qualifications - over a third of graduates in the subject took this option - but those who want to start work when they graduate have a lot to choose from. Laboratory work and other jobs in the biosciences are popular, as well as in education, but many biochemistry graduates find their way into the finance industry and as a consequence, graduates from these disciplines are particularly likely to get jobs in London and the South East.
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