Human Genetics with Foundation at University of West London

Human Genetics with Foundation (BSc (Hons), C421) at University of West London asked for 72 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on uwl.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~72 points

Open

below 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 uwl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72

25% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had under 96 points.

30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 10%, an Access course 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: C421 · C4 genetics
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Foundation
Year: 2027

Foundation year: built in

Recognised by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of associate membership. More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearWider subject at this uni

85%

still studying

UK 90%

15%

left higher education

UK 9%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

30 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%91%

Learning opportunities78%88%

Assessment and feedback78%82%

Academic support89%92%

Organisation and management74%84%

Learning resources95%91%

Student voice77%82%

20 final-year students · 90% responded · NSS 2025-26

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: London, Greater London, England
Postcode: W5 5RF

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Subjects

human genetics biological and sport sciences

Campus

Campus: Ealing / Brentford
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	Human Genetics with Foundation this course	72 points	under 96
Aberystwyth University	Genetics BSc (Hons)	48 points	96–111
Moulton College	Applied Zoology FdSc	48 points	—

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