Medical Biochemistry, BSc (Hons)

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A foundation in the basis of Modern Medicine

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Course Overview

Medical Biochemistry is at the heart of modern medicine. It is crucial to the way we understand the causes and effects of disease and how we develop novel treatments.

You will learn about the chemical processes that occur within living organisms and study how cells work at the sub-cellular and molecular levels.

You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the biochemical function of living organisms, particularly animals and humans.

You will develop excellent project management skills and learn how to design experiments and plan work programmes.

Why Medical Biochemistry at Swansea?

You will benefit from access to the state-of-the-art research facilities at the Medical School, including bioanalytical equipment such as HPLC, gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, DNA and protein analytical equipment, computer-based image analysers for molecular or cellular studies.

This degree is a Pathway to Medicine programme. Provided you meet the minimum entry requirements for Graduate Entry Medicine. You have successfully completed this Pathway, you will be guaranteed an interview for our flagship Medicine (Graduate Entry) MBBCh course.

Your Medical Biochemistry Experience

You can choose to study Biochemistry as a:

  • 3-year BSc,
  • 4-year BSc with a year in industry in the form of a placement year,
  • 4-year BSc with a year abroad, or a
  • 4-year MSci with an integrated master’s level qualification

Studying the 3 year BSc, you will undertake a mix of compulsory and optional modules, giving you the flexibility to tailor your degree to your particular interests, career ambitions, or plans for further study.

Additionally, the 4-year programme with a Placement year offers an additional placement year between the second and final year, giving you the opportunity to experience work in industry, and allowing you to build confidence and gain real-world experience.

Adding a year abroad, as part of the 4-year BSc option, allows you to add invaluable international experience to your CV while building intercultural communication skills that will improve your ability to interact with people from a variety of backgrounds.

Whichever qualification you choose, you will benefit from the expertise of our academic staff who are active in a diverse range of molecular biological research fields, offering an unrivalled mix of academic excellence and cutting edge practice.

Don't think you meet the entry requirements? Why not consider our BSc Medical Biochemistry with a Foundation year?

Medical Biochemistry Employment Opportunities

A degree in Medical Biochemistry opens up a range of exciting career opportunities in diverse fields including:

  • Medicine and other health professions
  • Pharmaceutical development
  • Diagnostics
  • Bioinformatics
  • Veterinary sciences

This degree also provides an ideal base for further study to become a medical doctor and many of our students have gone on to study Graduate Entry Medicine at Swansea.  

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Modules

The 3-Year BSc structure is as follows:

Your first year is made up of modules covering the essential foundations of medical biochemistry, including human physiology, energy and metabolism, biochemistry skills development, organic chemistry, molecular genetics, and eukaryotic cell biology.

As you progress, you will further develop your knowledge, studying specialised topics including clinical biochemistry, human and medical genetics, human immunopathology, techniques in molecular biology, membrane trafficking, and doctors patients and the goals of medicine.

In your final year you will complete an independent research project under the guidance of a professional research scientist.

If you choose to undertake a year abroad, this will take place between the second and third years of study listed above.

Medical Biochemistry, BSc (Hons)

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