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Biochemistry with Professional Placement

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,C-A,B,B

Chemistry with a minimum of a grade C and Biology

Can be considered in combination with other Level 3 qualifications e.g. A2's in different subjects.

Access to HE Diploma

D:15,M:30,P:0

Equivalent of 112 UCAS points in one of the following subjects: - Biology - Human biology - Chemistry - Science - Applied Science

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

27

To include Biology or Chemistry at Higher Level grade 5 alongside another Science subject

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H3,H3,H3,H4,H4

Equivalent of 112 UCAS points. To include Biology or Chemistry with a minimum of H3 alongside another Science subject.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM-DDM

The following BTEC's are considered suitable: - Science: Applied Biology - Applied Science - Applied Science (Biomedical Science) - Applied Science (Forensic Science) - Applied Science (Medical Science) - Chemical Sciences Other BTEC Extended Diploma programmes may be considered if contain both biology and chemistry units

Equivalent of 112 UCAS points including Biology or Human Biology or Chemistry, and one of: - Biology - Chemistry - Environmental Science - Geography - Geology - Maths - Physics, or - Psychology

T Level

M

UCAS Tariff

112-128

UCAS points from ideally 3 A Levels or equivalent Level 3 qualifications

About this course


Course option

4years

Sandwich | 2024

Subject

Biochemistry

**Reasons to choose Kingston**
- This course is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology (RSB). You’ll receive one year’s free associate membership once you graduate.

- You’ll gain extensive practical experience in laboratories that have recently had a £6.8 million investment.

- This course received overall satisfaction of 90.9% in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2022.

- Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.

**About this course**
Do you want to contribute to work that could help solve many of life’s biggest challenges? This course will help you understand the molecular processes that control life, from molecules (such as DNA and proteins) and cells, to the complex structures of whole organisms.

In your final year, you’ll select from options such as Advanced Analytical Science, Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, and Chemotherapy of Infectious and Neoplastic Diseases. Choosing a specialist topic that inspires you, you’ll have the opportunity to work on an independent research project.

You’ll acquire the knowledge and technical skills to work in a wide variety of roles, including those in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. You’ll also be able to go on to do further research and contribute to our understanding of how biochemistry underpins all human life.

**Future Skills**
Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.

As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.

At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.

**Career opportunities**
You’ll be ready for graduate entry to careers in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, forensics, medicine, teaching and business management. This degree also provides a base for postgraduate study.

Modules

Example modules

– Current Concepts in Biomolecular Science.
– Molecular Biology of the Cell.
– Clinical Chemistry and Haematology.

For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston university course webpage.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

England
£9,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Kingston University

Department:

Department of Biomolecular Sciences

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

92%
Biochemistry

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry

Teaching and learning

84%
Staff make the subject interesting
100%
Staff are good at explaining things
84%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
81%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

68%
Library resources
92%
IT resources
92%
Course specific equipment and facilities
76%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

92%
UK students
8%
International students
38%
Male students
62%
Female students
66%
2:1 or above
16%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

D
D
D

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£21,000
high
Average annual salary
87%
low
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

17%
Science, engineering and production technicians
13%
Secretarial and related occupations
13%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers

Around 2,500 graduates got degrees in this demanding but valuable subject last year. Graduates who want a career in research usually take postgraduate qualifications - over a third of graduates in the subject took this option - but those who want to start work when they graduate have a lot to choose from. Laboratory work and other jobs in the biosciences are popular, as well as in education, but many biochemistry graduates find their way into the finance industry and as a consequence, graduates from these disciplines are particularly likely to get jobs in London and the South East.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£19k

£19k

£25k

£25k

£27k

£27k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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