BSc Molecular Biology and Genetics with a Placement Year
About this course
BSc (Hons) Molecular Biology and Genetics with a Placement Year, a molecular biology and genetics degree exploring cellular processes, heredity, and organismal biology. Core topics include Data Analysis and Research Methods. The course includes a compulsory 9 to 12 month placement year. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Diversity of Life, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Evolution, Behaviour and Ecology, and Biological Chemistry. The second year delves deeper with compulsory modules in Molecular Biology and Genetics, alongside optional choices spanning Human Physiology, Biochemistry, and Environmental Microbiology. The final year focuses on advanced study including compulsory modules in Bioinformatics and Genomics and a Research Project, with optional modules available in areas such as Cancer Biology, Microbial Biotechnology, and Infection and Immunity.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB including Biology or Human Biology
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 95%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Further study: 30%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 22%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 13%
- Elementary occupations: 11%
- Teaching Professionals: 9%
- Natural and social science professionals: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 165 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 61%
- London: 12%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- PLACEMENT YEAR
- DIVERSITY OF LIFE
- MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
- EVOLUTION, BEHAVIOUR AND ECOLOGY
- PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR BIOSCIENCES
- BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
- CELL BIOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY
- MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
- GENETICS
- HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
- BIOCHEMISTRY
- FURTHER PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR BIOSCIENCES
- ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
- PLANT BIOLOGY
- BIOLOGY IN SOCIETY
- EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
- MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
- DATA SCIENCE FOR BIOLOGISTS
- CELL BIOLOGY
- BIOINFORMATICS AND GENOMICS
- RESEARCH PROJECT
- MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
- EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT AND STEM CELL BIOLOGY
- EVOLUTION IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
- BIOLOGY OF AGEING: EVOLUTION, ECOLOGY AND HUMAN HEALTH
- MOLECULAR ENZYMOLOGY IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
- SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
- CANCER BIOLOGY
- PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION
- INFECTION AND IMMUNITY
- EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION GENETICS
- DATA SCIENCE FOR BIOLOGISTS
- TECHNIQUES AND ADVANCES IN MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Molecular Biology and Genetics with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £29,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £38,000. The £29,500 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Genetics.
What do graduates of BSc Molecular Biology and Genetics with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Molecular Biology and Genetics with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Molecular Biology and Genetics with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 110 UCAS points.
Does BSc Molecular Biology and Genetics with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Molecular Biology and Genetics with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.