Biochemistry, BSc (Hons)

Course summary

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.

• 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 courseDo 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.This course is currently being revalidated for 25/26 entry. We are reviewing our modules to enhance the student-centred learning experience. This includes updating course content to meet industry needs and ensuring you develop the skills needed to become a future-proof graduate.Future SkillsEmbedded 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 opportunitiesYou’ll be ready for graduate entry to careers in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, forensics, medicine, teaching and business management. This degree also provide a base for postgraduate study.

Modules

Example modules– Current Concepts in Biomolecular Science– Molecular Biology of the Cell– Clinical Chemistry and HaematologyFor a full list of modules please visit the Kingston university course webpage

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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