Course summary

.This four-year course includes an integrated foundation year, after which the syllabus follows that of the standard three-year course, BSc Genetics (C400) Why study Genetics at Aberystwyth University? We place great emphasis upon practical skills so that our graduates become practitioners from the word go. We ensure that our graduates have the skills to communicate their science effectively so that they can join the often controversial genetics debates. Students in our department have access to research and teaching labs equipped with modern equipment, including bioimaging facilities, high-throughput DNA sequencing, proteomics, metabolomics, phenomics and spectroscopic platforms. These facilities provide students with the opportunity to develop the key skills that employers are seeking. Want to study in Welsh? Students can choose to study a number of IBERS modules through the medium of Welsh. Check out the module tab for more information. Our Staff The majority of teaching staff in the Department of Life Sciences are qualified to PhD level and are research active. Vocational courses also have staff whose background lies within industry. The Department has a large number of research only staff with whom students may have contact.