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    University of Essex

    Genetics

    BSc (Hons), 3 years

    Typical offer rate

    91–100%

    high entry

    Grad employment

    85%

    15 months after

    In professional roles

    75%

    Median grad salary

    £28,500

    15 months after

    University of Essex's Genetics is a BSc studying inheritance, genomics, gene expression and the molecular basis of genetic variation, with applications in medicine, agriculture and evolutionary biology. The programme combines theoretical study with laboratory-based practical work. Most applicants who meet the grades receive an offer.

    How hard is it to get in?

    The typical applicant to Genetics at University of Essex has a 91–100% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.

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    Entry requirements

    • UCAS tariff: 112–120 points

    About University of Essex

    Essex, on its Colchester campus, is known for the social sciences and for human rights, with a strongly international staff and student body.

    Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Essex · Genetics

    Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.