BSc Biochemistry
Entry requirements
A level: ABB including Chemistry and one further science subject. IB: Pass with overall score of 32 points, with 16 points at higher level, including 5 and 6 points at Higher Level in Chemistry and one further science subject
About this course
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, a biochemistry degree focused on cellular and molecular biological principles. Core topics include Research Methods and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students build laboratory skills through practical sessions and independent investigations, with options to study abroad or undertake a year working in industry. The first year establishes fundamental scientific concepts through Chemistry of Life, Fundamentals of Cell Biology and Physiology, How to Think Like a Scientist, and The Human Genome and Disease. The second year extends biochemical knowledge with compulsory studies in Exploring Proteins: Structure and Function and Flow of Genetic Information, alongside optional modules covering topics such as adaptive physiology, bioinformatics, and pharmacology. The final year focuses on advanced areas through compulsory modules including Molecular Cell Biology, Molecular Recognition, and Molecular and Structural Basis of Disease. Students can tailor their studies further by selecting from numerous optional modules spanning subjects like immunology, neurodegenerative disease, and bioscience business, alongside independent research project opportunities.
Modules
- Chemistry of Life
- Fundamentals of Cell Biology and Physiology
- How to Think Like a Scientist
- The Human Genome and Disease
- Exploring Proteins: Structure and Function
- Flow of Genetic Information
- A Global World
- Adaptive Physiology
- Applied and Environmental Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Biological Sciences Study Abroad
- Cell Biology
- Engineering Replacement Body Parts
- Environmental Microbiology
- Global Health
- Global Sustainability Challenges
- Immunology, Infection and Inflammation
- Medical Microbiology
- Neuroscience
- Pharmacology
- Plant Development and Function
- Principles of Neuroscience
- Principles of Pharmacology
- Quantitative Methods in Biological and Environmental Science
- The Earth System
- Vertebrate Development
- Molecular Cell Biology
- Molecular Recognition
- Molecular and Structural Basis of Disease
- Biodiversity and Conservation
- Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Biomedical Parasitology
- Biomedical Technology
- Bioscience Business
- Cancer Chromosome Biology
- Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
- Ecosystem Cycles and Microbial Communities
- Evolution
- Evolution and Development
- Evolution and Genetics
- Global Climate Change: Science, Impacts and Policy
- Immunology
- In-Silico Research Project
- Laboratory Research Project
- Microbiomes and Health
- Molecular Pharmacology
- Musculoskeletal Physiology of Movement
- Neurodegenerative Disease
- Pharmacology of Neuropsychiatric Disorders
- Plant Development and Function
- Science Communication
- Selective Toxicity
- Systems Neuroscience