BSc (Hons) Genetics with Industrial/Professional Experience in Manchester United Kingdom | The University of Manchester

The BSc Genetics with Industrial/Professional Experience program allows you to acquire valuable work experience through a year-long placement, enhancing your employability after completing your studies. You'll explore fundamental concepts of inheritance and evolutionary biology while mastering gene mapping techniques and functional analysis. The curriculum covers how single cells develop into complex organisms through controlled gene expression pathways, including the molecular mechanisms that regulate gene activation and silencing. During your third year, you can undertake a placement with one of our approved partner organizations either domestically or internationally. Students also have the option to organize their own placement (pending approval from the School of Biological Sciences). Placement opportunities span various fields including scientific research, biotech sector positions, educational roles, and science outreach initiatives.