BSc (Hons) Biochemistry

If you are fascinated by the molecular world, and wish to pursue a career in an area with a direct and growing impact on key societal issues, BSc Biochemistry at Birmingham is a great place to start. We put a particular emphasis on practical training and developing transferable skills that will be invaluable in a wide range of professional settings.

With its specialist degree options, the course offers a fantastic opportunity to explore living organisms from a molecular and cellular perspective. Starting with the foundations of chemistry, cell biology and genetics and leading you right up to cutting-edge research questions in the final year which could see you working in one of our high-technology facilities, such as analysing metabolites using mass spectrometry in the Phenome Centre.

Researchers in the School of Biosciences are constantly pushing the boundaries to tackle the challenges that face us and the planet over the coming generations. To align with our research strengths we offer a number of specialist degree pathways that enable you to focus your interests as you progress through your chosen programme. You are able to reflect on the modules you have taken and add a specific pathway (if you meet the requirements) at the start of the final year of your degree programme. These labels enable you to showcase a particular area of interest and skills that may act as a springboard to the next stage of your career. The following specialist labels can be added to some of our main degree programmes depending on the specific modules and number of credits taken

From tackling the latest developments in human infectious disease research to understanding the basic biology of host-pathogen interactions in a range of environments, this pathway delves into research from the humans to plants and fungi. This pathway may include modules such as ‘Microbiology: Medicine, Environment and Industry’ to ‘Structures of Destruction: the Structural Biology of Pathogenicity’.

If you are particularly interested in Biochemistry and medicine, you may be interested in our Medical Biochemistry degree.

This programme has been accredited by the Royal Society of Biology. Accredited degree programmes contain a solid academic foundation in biological knowledge and key skills, and prepare graduates to address the needs of employers.