Genetics in University College Dublin, Ireland

Genetics in University College Dublin

If you are interested in why some families are more prone to disease and how to use biotechnology to produce drugs and other products, then a degree in Genetics could be for you. Genetics is the scientific study of heredity - how information is passed from one generation to the next. You will study developing new areas such as personal genomics, which uses DNA sequence to determine health and ancestry. The UCD Genetics degree also covers genetic engineering and biotechnology, transgenic animals, genetically modified plants, medical genetics, molecular evolution, developmental biology, DNA fingerprinting and bioinformatics.

Most Genetics graduates work in:

• Hospital laboratories
• Biotechnology, pharmaceutical and genomics companies
• Forensic science laboratories
• Agribiotech and horticulture companies
• Food and drink companies
  
  Many graduates study for a higher degree (MSc/PhD), or obtain additional professional qualifications such as in Medicine and Dentistry. MSc programmes at UCD include the areas of Biotechnology, Biotechnology and Business, and Evolutionary Biology.