Your first year is made up of modules covering the essential scientific foundations, including evolutionary & molecular genetics, genetic analysis, eukaryotic cell biology, and human physiology.

As you progress, you will further develop your knowledge, studying specialised topics including human and medical genetics, animal development, human immunopathology, genetic toxicology, genetics of cancer, and doctors patients and the goals of medicine.

In your final year, you will complete an independent research project under the guidance of a professional research scientist.

Year 1 (Level 4)
FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert
Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Fundamental Genetics and Evolution September-January 10 PM-149
Population Genomics September-January 10 PM-152
Energy and Metabolism: The Reactions of Life January-June 10 PM-127
Microbiology January-June 10 PM-134
Epigenetics, Gene Regulation and Disease January-June 10 PM-153
Human Physiology January-June 20 PM-154
Optional Modules
Year 1 Medical Genetics optional modules
Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You must choose ONE of the following modules.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Digital Health January-June 10 PM-146
Organic Chemistry: an Introduction for Life Sciences. January-June 10 PMC101
AND
Compulsory Modules with Welsh Language Option
Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Please select one of the following modules.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Fundamental Research Skills September-June 10 PM-130
Sgiliau Ymchwil Sylfaenol September-June 10 PM-130C
AND

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Please select one of the following modules.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Eukaryotic Cell Biology September-January 10 PM-132
Bioleg Celloedd Ewcaryotig September-January 10 PM-132C
AND

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Please select one of the following modules.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Introductory Biochemistry September-January 20 PM-150
Cyflwyniad i Fiocemeg September-January 20 PM-150C
Year 2 (Level 5)
FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip
Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Human and Medical Genetics September-January 10 PM-226
Human Immunology September-January 10 PM-249
Techniques in Molecular Biology September-January 20 PM-277
Microbial Molecular Genetics January-June 20 PM-251
Optional Modules
Year 2 Medical Genetics optional modules
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You must choose TWO of the following modules.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Molecular Evolution September-January 10 PM-252
Bioethics September-January 10 PM-260
Pharmacogenomics: Genes on Drugs September-January 10 PM-267
Introduction to Health Data Science September-January 10 PM-272 English language version of PM-272C.
Cyflwyniad i Wyddor Data Iechyd September-January 10 PM-272C Welsh language version of PM-272.
Practical Epidemiology September-January 10 PM-274
AND
Compulsory Modules with Welsh Language Option
Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Please select one of the following modules.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Biostatistics January-June 10 PM-238
Ystadegau Biolegol January-June 10 PM-238C
AND

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Please select one of the following modules.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Infectious Diseases January-June 10 PM-250
Clefydau Heintus a Pharasitoleg January-June 10 PM-250C
AND

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Please select one of the following modules.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Skills for Researchers January-June 20 PM-280
Sgiliau i Ymchwilwyr January-June 20 PM-280C
Year 3 (Level 6)
FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours
Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
Practical Quantitative Research September-January 10 PM-363
Medical Genetics January-June 10 PM-300
Human Immunopathology January-June 10 PM-347
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine January-June 10 PM-358
Optional Modules
Year 3 Medical Genetics optional modules
Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You must choose TWO of the following modules.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Animal Development September-January 10 PM-308
Advanced Biostatistics September-January 10 PM-364
Machine Learning in Healthcare September-January 10 PM-365 Only available to students who studied PM-272 in Year 2
Genetic Toxicology January-June 10 PM-316
Genetics of Cancer January-June 10 PM-317
Advanced Epidemiology January-June 10 PM-375 Only available to students who studied PM-274 in Year 2.
AND
Compulsory Modules with Welsh Language Option
Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Please select one of the following options.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Biomedical Laboratory Techniques September-June 40 PM-378
Technegau Labordy Biofeddygol September-June 40 PM-378C
AND

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Please select one of the following modules.

Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Bioinformatics: From Sequence to Function September-January 20 PM-361
Biowybodeg: O ddilyniant i swyddogaeth September-January 20 PM-361C

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it