Students who return failing grades in a trimester amounting to 15 credits, or more, will be identified under the UCD Continuation – Academic Progress policy. Students whose rate of progression and performance over two academic years is deemed unacceptable will be referred to the Governing Board to be reviewed for exclusion from the programme.

Students who fail to progress from the stage of the programme they are registered to for more than two academic years (except where a period of Leave of Absence has been granted for one of those years) will also be contacted under the Continuation – Academic Progress Policy.

As Stages 3 and 4 have the most dynamic components of the programme, and the material studied previously may no longer be relevant, a student who has been away from the programme for a significant period should be required to register again to Stage 3. The upper limit for completion of Stages 3 and 4 should be six years if they choose to do 120 credits with 20 in each year.

Most Genetics graduates work in hospital laboratories, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and genomics companies, forensic science laboratories, agribiotech and horticulture companies, and food and drink companies. 

Many graduates study for a higher degree (MSc or PhD), or obtain additional professional qualifications, such as in medicine and dentistry.

MSc programmes at UCD include the areas of Biotechnology, Biotechnology & Business and Biotherapeutics.

Students take 3 core modules, Students must select 50 credits from programme modules (cores/options). Additional credits can be selected from the BSc programme or alternatively, student can select 10 credits from elective modules.

Module ID	Module Title	Trimester	Credits
Stage 2 Core Modules
BMOL20060	Biomolecular Lab Skills 1	Autumn	5
BMOL20090	Molecular Genetics and Biotech	Autumn	5
GENE20020	Principles of Genetics	Spring	5
Stage 2 Core Modules
Stage 2 Options - A)MIN1OF: CHEM20090 is a CORE MODULE for students who wish to progress with any subject in the BBB stream. Students registered to or who have taken both CHEM20080 and CHEM20100 are not required to take CHEM20090. Students who are unable to register to CHEM20090 should contact the Science Office.
CHEM20090	Chemistry for Biology	Autumn	5
Stage 2 Options - A)MIN1OF: CHEM20090 is a CORE MODULE for students who wish to progress with any subject in the BBB stream. Students registered to or who have taken both CHEM20080 and CHEM20100 are not required to take CHEM20090. Students who are unable to register to CHEM20090 should contact the Science Office.
Stage 2 Options - B)MIN2OF: Students must select two option from this list. Students may find some of their required modules preselected if they are core modules for another subject. Students who wish to take Genetics in Stage 3 must take BMOL20110 in Stage 2.
BMOL20110	Biomolecular Sciences	Autumn	5
BIOL20060	Scientific Communication	Spring	5
BMOL20070	Biomolecular Lab Skills 2	Spring	5
Stage 2 Options - B)MIN2OF: Students must select two option from this list. Students may find some of their required modules preselected if they are core modules for another subject. Students who wish to take Genetics in Stage 3 must take BMOL20110 in Stage 2.