Genetics at Royal Holloway, University of London
Genetics (BSc (Hons), C400) at Royal Holloway, University of London asked for BBB - BBC in recent years; 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 royalholloway.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBB
Selective120 points · around BBB
Published as BBB - BBC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check royalholloway.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 71% had fewer than the 120 asked.
160 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 2%, a baccalaureate 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C400 · C4 genetics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting, in part, the academic and experience requirement of membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
98%
still studying
UK 93%
2%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
90 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%91%
Learning opportunities92%88%
Assessment and feedback74%81%
Academic support88%92%
Organisation and management93%86%
Learning resources87%92%
Student voice90%85%
105 final-year students · 84% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25.5k3 years£27.5k5 years£36k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
45% working5% working and studying25% studying5% unemployed20% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
55%
use what they learned
UK 48%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Egham, South East England, England
- Postcode
- TW20 0EX
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Egham Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Coventry University | Human Biosciences BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| Edge Hill University | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Genetics this course | BBB - BBC | 96–111 |
| University of Huddersfield | Biochemistry with Research Placement BSc (Hons) | BBB - BBC | 112–127 |
| University of Hull | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Kent | Biochemistry BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | under 96 |
| University of Lincoln | Biochemistry MBio (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Reading | Biochemistry with Foundation BSc (Hons) | CCC - BBB | — |
| University of Sunderland | Biochemistry MSci (Hon) | 120 points | 96–111 |
See all 254 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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