Genetics at Aberystwyth University
Genetics (BSc (Hons), C40F) at Aberystwyth University asked for 48 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aber.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~48 points
Openbelow CCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check aber.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 48
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science
- Code
- C40F · C4 genetics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
85%
still studying
UK 95%
15%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%90%
Learning opportunities95%86%
Assessment and feedback88%80%
Academic support73%89%
Organisation and management77%83%
Learning resources100%90%
Student voice96%83%
10 final-year students · 94% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24.5k3 years£21k5 years£27k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
66% working7% working and studying12% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
35%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
55%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
30%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Elementary occupations35%
- Skilled trades occupations15%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Natural and social science professionals5%
- Business and public service associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 55 graduates · 62% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberystwyth, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SY23 3DD
Subjects
genetics biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Aberystwyth
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Genetics at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Edinburgh | Biological Sciences (Molecular Genetics) BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Glasgow | Genetics BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| University of Leeds | Genetics MBiol (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of York | Genetics MBiol (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Medical Genetics BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 144–159 |
| University of Aberdeen | Molecular and Cellular Biology BSc (Hons) | BBC | 128–143 |
| University of Huddersfield | Medical Genetics BSc (Hons) | BBC - BCC | 112–127 |
| Swansea University | Biochemistry and Genetics with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 88 points | 96–111 |
| University of West London | Bioinformatics Genomics with Foundation and Placement BSc (Hons) | 72 points | — |
| Aberystwyth University | Genetics this course | 48 points | 96–111 |
| Moulton College | Applied Zoology FdSc | 48 points | — |
See all 61 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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