BSc Biochemistry with Integrated Foundation Year
Royal Holloway, University of London
Entry requirements
A level: CCC-CCD (This course is suitable for non-standard entrants, including mature returners to study with Science qualifications below the standard required for entry to a degree. Required subjects: Biology A-level We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4(C). T-levels We accept T-levels for admission to our undergraduate courses, with the following grades regarded as equivalent to our standard A-level requirements: AAA* – Distinction (A* on the core and distinction in the occupational specialism) AAA – Distinction BBB – Merit CCC – Pass (C or above on the core) DDD – Pass (D or E on the core) Where a course specifies subject-specific requirements at A-level, T-level applicants are likely to be asked to offer this A-level alongside their T-level studies.)
About this course
BSc in Biochemistry, focusing on the chemical processes within living systems. Core topics include Laboratory Techniques, Data Analysis, Statistics, and Clinical Skills. The programme features an Integrated Foundation Year and laboratory experience across all three years of study, culminating in a final-year individual research project.
Modules
- Foundation Mathematics for Life Scientists
- Global and Planetary Health
- Foundation Life Sciences and The Environment
- Foundation Practical Skills and Research (Biological Sciences)
- Foundation Statistics for Life Sciences
- Environmental Science for Foundation Life Sciences
- Life Sciences II: Organ Systems
- 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
- 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