BSc Biochemistry
Royal Holloway, University of London
Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB (Required subjects: A-level Biology plus another Science from Chemistry, Physics or Maths . A Pass is required in the practical element of all Science A-levels taken. We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4(C)) IB: 6,5,5 at Higher Level or 32 points overall including Biology and either Chemistry, Maths or Physics at Higher Level
About this course
BSc in Biochemistry. Core topics include Laboratory Techniques, Data Analysis, Research Methods, and Clinical Skills. Laboratory experience runs across all three years, with an individual research project completed in the final year. The degree offers flexible module choices spanning medically-oriented biochemistry, plant biochemistry, and industrial applications.
Modules
- Becoming a Bioscientist
- Cell Biology and the Origin of Life
- Genetics
- Chemistry of Life
- Fundamental Biochemistry
- Protein Biochemistry and Enzymology
- Academic Integrity
- Introductory Animal Physiology
- Introduction to Human Physiology
- Green Planet: Plants and Our Future
- Bioenergetics and Metabolism
- Protein Structure and Function
- Molecular Biology
- Physical Biochemistry for Life Scientists
- Natural Product Biochemistry and Sustainability
- Professional Skills and Employability
- Microbiology
- Food Security, Sustainability and Green Biotechnology
- Cell Dynamics: Division and Movement
- Human Physiology in Health and Disease
- Developmental Biology
- Immunology
- Neuronal and Cellular Signalling
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Dissertation - Extended Essay
- Individual Research Project
- Nutrition and Medical Biochemistry
- Functional Genomics, Proteomics and Bioformatics
- Biology of Parasitic Diseases
- Climate Change - Plants and the Environment
- Evolutionary Medicine
- Biotechnology in a Changing World
- Molecular and Medical Microbiology
- Seed Biology: From Molecular & Conservation Biology to Industrial Applications
- Applications of Genetic Engineering in Health and Disease
- Cell and Molecular Biology of Cancer
- Human Embryology
- Cell and Molecular Neuroscience
- Molecular Basis of Inherited Disease