During your degree, you will learn the key role that biochemistry contributes to advances in all biological disciplines, including medicine and biotechnology. You will receive extensive hands-on training in laboratory and (depending on module selection and availability) field research techniques, and develop widely transferable skills in computing, statistics, data analysis and presentation.

Your third year is spent on a professional work placement related to your degree. Experience shows that this greatly enhances your subsequent employment prospects.

Although you may join the School on the BSc Biochemistry programme, your degree tile remains flexible up until your final year.Ê You can choose to stick with your original degree registration, or switch to another of our bioscience courses.Ê You can also choose to graduate with a more specialist degree title, such as BSc Biological Sciences (Genetics) or BSc Biomedical Sciences (Physiology).