Genetics: The course for you?If you are interested in understanding the principles of inheritance; how genetic mechanisms control different developmental and physiological processes in biology; and how a perturbation of these mechanisms leads to disorders and diseases, this is the right course for you.A few examples of remarkable advances in knowledge include:

• The discovery of the molecular basis of many inherited disorders

• The application of gene editing to plant and bacterial systems for biotechnology

• The detailed description of the evolutionary relationships of all organisms

• The application of DNA fingerprinting to forensic science

Graduate skills and career opportunities

Many Genetics graduates go on to higher degrees (M.Sc. and/or PhD.) and take up careers in research in either academia or industry. Opportunities exist in biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, agricultural organisations, medical or clinical diagnostic laboratories, forensics, public health and epidemiology programmes, and in teaching. Other graduates have gone into careers such as medicine, patent law or science journalism.?

Even if you choose a career not directly related to the scientific subject, the skills of critical thinking and problem solving provided by the Genetics degree will put you in high demand.