Medical Genetics at Swansea University
Medical Genetics (Msci (Hon), C43R) at Swansea University asked for 136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on swansea.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
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 swansea.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 70% had fewer than the 136 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- C43R · C4 genetics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 95%
5%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%90%
Learning opportunities87%86%
Assessment and feedback64%80%
Academic support76%89%
Organisation and management91%83%
Learning resources94%90%
Student voice76%83%
15 final-year students · 89% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£22.5k5 years£27.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
15% working20% working and studying40% studying25% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
25%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
40%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 70% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Swansea, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SA2 8PP
Subjects
medical genetics biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Swansea University - Singleton Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sussex | Genetics BSc (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 128–143 |
| King's College London, University of London | Molecular Genetics BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Biological Sciences (Molecular Genetics) BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Manchester | Genetics BSc (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 144–159 |
| Swansea University | Medical Genetics this course | 136 points | 112–127 |
| 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 |
| Aberystwyth University | Genetics BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Huddersfield | Medical Genetics with Research Placement BSc (Hons) | BBB - BBC | 112–127 |
See all 61 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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