Student testimonials

“Queen Mary is a tremendous place to study. The lecturers are some of the best in their field, and take incredible pains to impart some of their knowledge and sheer enthusiasm onto the eager student. - Shanaz Akthar

“Studying Genetics at Queen Mary has been nothing but enjoyable; the School is well resourced, personal advisers guide you through your degree, and most importantly, the lecturers are passionate about their subjects, which is evident from their lectures" - Kenan Direk

Careers

As a medical genetics graduate, you will be at the cutting edge of modern biology. Some students will enter frontline research through further training in Master's and PhD programmes. Others may put their skills to work in consulting, biomedical publishing, medical sales, or disease diagnosis and research, to name just a few options. The flourishing biotechnology industry, healthcare and forensic services also offer a variety of careers. Finally a good degree, together with a range of transferable skills, will make you attractive to a wide variety of employers seeking to recruit top-class graduates.

BSc Medical Genetics (C431)

A new individual commences; Chromosome can be visualized using molecular techniques; but how much is genetically determined?

Why do some diseases run in families? Why do patients respond differently to identical therapeutic treatments? How can gene therapy and stem cell technology be used to relieve human suffering? If you find yourself intrigued by these questions why not join our Medical Genetics programme? This programme combines human genetics with cellular biology to produce graduates with knowledge of how these can be used to diagnose and cure human disease.

Programme Structure

This programme is designed to interface medical topics such as tissue biology, immunology and human molecular biology with an understanding of inheritance patterns, population genetics/evolution, and molecular genetics.

Year 1
Required Modules – Essential skills for biologists, Cell dynamics, Heredity and gene action, The diversity of life, Basic biochemistry, Evolution, Tissue biology.
Options – Chemistry for biologists, Introductory chemistry.

Year 2
Required Modules – Cell biology and developmental genetics, Evolutionary genetics, Human molecular biology, Transmission genetics, Basic immunology, Statistical methods in biology.
Options – Fundamentals of neurobiology, Genes and bioinformatics, Microbial physiology and growth.

Year 3
Required Modules – Integrative studies in biological sciences, Human genetics and genomics, Population and chromosome genetics, Cancer biology, Functional genomics and epigenetics and either Genetics research project or Investigative project or Project skills in the life sciences.
Options – Developmental biology and cell signalling, Neuroscience: from molecules to behaviour, Topics in public health microbiology.

Entry requirements

Normally 300 points at A2 level.
Biology and Chemistry (or equivalent) A2 required (at least grade C).
AVCE Applied Science is not accepted.
International Baccalaureate: 32 points overall. Must include Biology (HL) and Chemistry (HL) with a grade 5 and another subject to be specified (HL or SL) at grade 5
For more information on entry requirements visit the SBCS general entry requirement page.