Genetics and Microbiology with a Year in Industry BSc at University of Sheffield
| Genetics and Microbiology with a Year in Industry BSc at University of Sheffield |
| Course Duration |
4 Years |
| Course Intake |
september,january |
| Course Details Website Link |
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| Course Level |
Undergraduate |
| Tution Fees |
£ 24,450 |
| English Language Requirment |
| IELTS |
6.5 |
| TOEFL |
0 |
| PTE |
0 |
This course allows you to complete a year-long, paid work placement as part of your degree. You'll pay reduced fees for the year you're on placement and you'll have the support you need from your tutor and the University. Most students earn salaries during their placements and many are offered a graduate-level job at the end.
Previous students have found placements at global pharmaceutical companies such as GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer and Unilever. However, your placement doesn't have to be in the lab as this course gives you the freedom to test out an alternative career path. For example, you could pursue a role in market research, communications or business development within or outside of the bioscience industry.
You'll study these two highly complementary subjects that are fundamental to biotechnology and medicine. You'll learn about the structure and expression of genes, inheritance and mutations, and the importance of bacteria, viruses and other microbes in the environment and as pathogens. We'll also introduce you to how genetics and microbiology can be applied to the major challenges affecting humanity today, from understanding and treating a range of diseases to how we can tackle the global threat of antimicrobial-resistant infections.
Our degrees all start with core subject and skills modules that provide the foundation for your studies. As you progress through your degree, you'll have a chance to explore your core subjects in greater depth, choose optional modules across the biosciences to help broaden your knowledge and skills and participate in a research activity. Moving to a different degree course is possible, especially in the first year, and depending on your qualifications.
If you want to study genetics but don't meet the entry requirements to go straight into the first year, our Biosciences with a Foundation Year could be for you. After successfully completing the one-year programme, you'll progress onto the first year of your chosen degree.
