IELTs 6.0 with minimum of 5.5 in each component
You will use your knowledge and skills to study key aspects of:
DNA / RNA synthesis
protein structure and function
enzyme catalysis
metabolism control
biochemical disorders
antibody and DNA technology
immunology
the molecular genetics of human diseases.
This course provides an in-depth approach to Biochemistry and the molecular aspects of cells. You will examine the key aspects of macromolecule and cell structure and function, and inter-relationships in both practical and theoretical contexts.
Why choose this course?
This course is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology
We are 2nd in the UK for Bioscience students on year-long work placements (HESA 2018/19).
You will have the option to undertake a 12-month paid work placement in your third year. Our Placement Office and the School's excellent links with companies, including GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer, facilitate this.
You will also gain hands-on experience in fundamental techniques including:
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
molecular cloning (DNA modification)
protein analysis
biochemical catalysis
kinetic models as well as bioinformatics as applied to the analysis of gene databases and protein structure-function relationships.
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Year One
Introduction to Biochemistry
Living Systems
Molecular Principles for Biochemistry
Introduction to Pharmacology
Practical Techniques for Biology
Genetics and Immunology
Year Two
Biochemical Techniques
Molecular Genetics of Human Diseases
Metabolism and its Control
Molecular Biology and Protein Structure
Clinical Biochemistry
Chemotherapy of Cancer and Infections
Professional Skills in Biochemistry
Year Three
Placement year for sandwich students.
·Final year
Comparative Developmental and Evolutionary Genetics
Current Trends in Biochemistry
Toxicology
Cell Signalling and Cancer
Bioinformatics
Project / Dissertation
Careers and employability
Your career development
Students on this course will be well placed to pursue entry level posts in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry and the majority of biological science related disciplines.
Our graduate careers cover a wide range of industries and fields including:
hospitals (clinical analysis)
university research departments (laboratory technicians)
agriculture (plant biotechnology)
food institutes and companies
industrial laboratories (quality control)
government administration (adviser for science policies).
Recent graduates have gone onto work in the following roles and companies:
Eurofins – sample registration technician
Nottingham City Hospital – medical laboratory assistant
Nova Laboratory – biochemist
Severn Trent Services – laboratory echnician.
You will also have the option to undertake further study after you graduate. You could undertake one of our Masters-level courses or MPhil and PhD research degrees.
Our graduate salaries range from £16,000 - £30,000 per year.
Excellent placement opportunities
After the second year, you will have the opportunity to undertake a placement in industry, including overseas options. This will give you the chance to gain vital experience and put your knowledge into practice. Many students impress their employers on placement and are offered jobs at the end of their course.
Recent Biochemistry students have secured placements in the following companies:
Eurofins
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital
Givaudan
John van Geest Cancer Research Centre
Health Protection Agency
Centre de Biologie et de Pathologie
Scott Bader
British American Tobacco
National Institute Medical Research.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
