Welcome to the BSc. Molecular Biology and Genetics

 Studying this BSc Molecular Biology and Genetics 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. Biological Sciences explores the study of living organisms, covering everything from the interactions of animals in their environment to how genes are expressed.

You’ll study alongside students from our other biology courses 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 medical genetics, biotechnology or agriculture, as well as their application in fields such as human health and disease, microbial or plant molecular biology, cellular signalling, and evolutionary biology. 

Students 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. 

Example of careers that you could enter include:  Healthcare , Medical laboratory work , Genetics , Teaching