BSc Biological Sciences (Genetics) graduate
“I was keen to select the modules that I enjoyed without being restricted, and a lot of other universities did not offer this flexible approach.”
I applied for the Genetics speciality and chose genetic and molecular modules in my second and third year. I was keen to select the modules that I enjoyed without being restricted, and a lot of other universities did not offer this flexible approach. Being able to graduate with the speciality label of genetics helped me to obtain my internship and Masters’ places. I obtained an internship at the West Midlands Regional Genetics Laboratory and was then offered a permanent job based between the Extraction and Sequencing hubs.
I am now studying for a Masters in Genetic Counselling at Cardiff University and then hope to work as a Genetic Counsellor for the NHS, or a genetic charity such as Unique.