BSc Biochemistry
Entry requirements
A level: BBB including Chemistry and Biology + GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 OR ABB including Chemistry and at least one from Mathematics or Physics + GCSE Biology grade C/4 or GCSE Double Award Science grades CC/4,4 + GCSE Mathematics grade C/4. IB: 32 points overall including 6,5,5 at Higher Level including Chemistry and Biology + GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 OR 33 points overall including 6,5,5 at Higher Level including Chemistry and Mathematics or Physics + GCSE Biology grade C/4 or GCSE Double Award Science grades CC/4,4 + GCSE Mathematics grade C/4. If not offered at Higher Level/GCSE, then Standard Level grade 4 in Mathematics and Biology would be accepted.
About this course
BSc in Biochemistry, exploring the molecular basis of life and cellular processes. Core topics include Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Data Analysis, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The final year includes an independent research project aligned with academic interests and employment aspirations.
Modules
- Structure, Reactivity and Mechanism in Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry
- Fundamentals of Chemistry
- World of Microorganisms
- Genetics and the Molecular Toolbox
- Molecular Basis of Life
- Fundamentals of Microbiology
- Cell Biology
- Advanced Cell Biology
- Experimental Biochemistry
- Microbial Metabolism and Biocatalysis
- Molecular Genetics and Bioinformatics 1
- Molecular Genetics and Bioinformatics II
- Research Project
- Microbiome: Biotechnological applications and ‘Omic manipulations
- Immunology and Immunotherapy
- Biomolecules in Health and Disease