Genetics and Genomics University of Galway

Overview

The Genetics and Genomics programme of the University of Galway  is studying DNA, the blueprint for life. Your genome – all your DNA code – is more than 3 billion letters long! In genomics, you work out the genome code for any organism and use the DNA data to make important biological discoveries in areas such as medicine, agriculture, evolution and the environment.

Careers

As a graduate, you’ll be prepared for many employment opportunities in multiple industries that will value your knowledge of biology and genetics and your genomics data analysis skills. These include genomic and life science companies, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, forensics and clinical diagnostics, biomedical devices and therapeutics, public health and epidemiology, agricultural and environmental sectors, as well as the information technology sector.

Graduates will gain the following from this programme:

• Expertise in modern biology and genetics. 
• Practical laboratory skills in genetics and genomics, including the computational and analytical skills to handle big data.
• Creative problem-solving abilities, either working on your own or collaboratively as part of a team.
• Critical and objective thinking skills, demonstrating curiosity and independence of thought with an ability to synthesise, summarise and analyse data.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Professional awareness of scientific integrity and associated ethical implications of scientific activities.

Effective leadership and project management skills to solve new challenges.