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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery (with a year in industry)
University of Dundee
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery (with a year in industry) course at University of Dundee.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
C,C,C
Including Biology or Chemistry. Plus Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics at GCSE 4/C
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: F154
Here's what University of Dundee says about its Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery (with a year in industry) course.
Drug discovery and biological chemistry integrate chemistry, pharmacology and biology and use techniques from molecular and chemical biology to find new treatments for diseases.
At Dundee, our Drug Discovery Unit bridges lab-focused academic research and industry-scale drug development to create new drugs to fight infections and other diseases. Expertise from this fast-moving field has shaped this course.
The degree starts with a broad range of life sciences topics at Levels 1 and 2. You’ll then focus on biological chemistry and drug discovery at Levels 3 and 4, spending a year between these levels of study working in a related industry - for example in a commercial lab.
Your first two years of study will explore core concepts like genetics, cell biology, biological organisation, molecular mechanisms and processes. You will develop practical skills, including laboratory skills, data analysis, and experiment design. This will prepare you for working on projects at Levels 3 and 4.
Our course curriculum is shaped by the work of our world-leading researchers to make sure you’re learning the latest advances, as well as gaining an understanding of the fundamentals of the field.
Throughout your degree, you can pick modules that interest you and possibly transfer on to one of our other courses if you choose the relevant modules.
Laboratory sessions throughout your degree will help you integrate knowledge and practical skills, as well as develop strong transferable skills, both in and out of the lab.
Source: University of Dundee
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
School of Life Sciences
Location
Main Site | Dundee
Duration
5 Years
Study mode
Sandwich
Subjects
• Biochemistry
• Pharmaceutical chemistry
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
Modules can be viewed on the course webpage at dundee.ac.uk
How you will be assessed
Assessment methods can be viewed on the course webpage at dundee.ac.uk
University of Dundee reviews
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4th year
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Very exam heavy when you’d think the degree would be practical with lots of labs and projects not memorising content.
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4th year
Biomedical sciences
Budget cuts mean our student experience has gone downhill. In my first year we still had a reasonably busy union with lots on offer but now it’s always dead and most of it is closed. Lecturers who we all prefer due to their teaching style are being let go due to staff cuts. Nobody knows what the fut...
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery (with a year in industry) course at University of Dundee features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
92%
med
Teaching on my course
92%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
89%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
94%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
92%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
94%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
93%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
85%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
91%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
84%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
69%
low
Assessment and feedback
81%
med
Assessment and feedback
81%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
77%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
94%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
77%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
84%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
74%
med
Academic support
92%
med
Academic support
92%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
92%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
92%
med
Organisation and management
94%
high
Organisation and management
94%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
100%
high
How well organised is your course?
89%
high
Learning resources
93%
high
Learning resources
93%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
97%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
95%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
87%
med
Student voice
86%
high
Student voice
86%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
80%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
91%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
86%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
59%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
92%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
74%
low
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
83%
low
Teaching on my course
83%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
96%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
84%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
64%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
88%
med
Learning opportunities
82%
low
Learning opportunities
82%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
84%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
92%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
80%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
88%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
68%
low
Assessment and feedback
66%
low
Assessment and feedback
66%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
64%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
68%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
64%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
80%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
56%
low
Academic support
88%
med
Academic support
88%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
88%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
88%
med
Organisation and management
70%
low
Organisation and management
70%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
68%
low
How well organised is your course?
72%
low
Learning resources
91%
med
Learning resources
91%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
84%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
92%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
96%
high
Student voice
69%
low
Student voice
69%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
60%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
76%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
71%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
62%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
68%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
68%
low
Student information
The Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery (with a year in industry) course at University of Dundee features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Biology | C | |||||
| Chemistry | C | |||||
| Mathematics | B | |||||
| Physics | C | |||||
| Psychology | A | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Biology | B | |||||
| Chemistry | C | |||||
| Geography | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery (with a year in industry) course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of Dundee graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
75%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
70%
Say it fits with future plans
55%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
25%
Business and public service associate professionals
10%
Engineering professionals
10%
Information Technology Professionals
10%
Medical Practitioners
Graduate statistics
70%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
95%
In work, study or other activity
60%
Say it fits with future plans
45%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
30%
Natural and social science professionals
10%
Caring personal services
10%
Elementary occupations
10%
Quality and Regulatory Professionals
Graduate statistics
65%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
100%
In work, study or other activity
45%
Say it fits with future plans
40%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
30%
Natural and social science professionals
10%
Caring personal services
10%
Elementary occupations
10%
Quality and Regulatory Professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Dundee graduates who took Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery (with a year in industry) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£23k
First year after graduation
£29.4k
Third year after graduation
£33.2k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery (with a year in industry).
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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