BSc Biochemistry at King's College London

Programme overview

Introduces all areas of modern biochemistry and builds the practical knowledge and skills needed for a scientific research environment. The course forms part of the Common Year One suite of biomedical science degrees, so students can switch to another degree in the suite after year one.

Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine | Department: School of Bioscience Education | Duration: Three years, or four years with a year abroad or extra-mural year, or four years with transfer to MSci Biochemistry | Study mode: full-time; optional study abroad or year in industry | Intake: September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 required modules: Biochemistry; Chemistry for the Biosciences; Genetics & Molecular Biology; Cell Biology & Neuroscience; Fundamentals of Pharmacology; Skills for Biosciences; Fundamentals of Anatomy & Developmental Biology; Fundamentals of Physiology. Years 2 and 3 cover applications of biochemistry to human disease, biochemical and biophysical techniques, and protein structure and function, with a laboratory or library project in year 3.

Career pathways

Graduates work as research project co-ordinators, food scientists, company managers, business analysts and scientific copy editors, or continue to a PhD or to medicine, dentistry and related fields.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer AAA at A-level including grade A in Biology and Chemistry (contextual offer AAC). International Baccalaureate: 36 points overall (33 contextual), or an aggregate of 18 from three Higher Levels, with grade 6 in Higher Level Biology and Higher Level Chemistry. Access to HE Diploma accepted (60 credits, with Distinction requirements in relevant units). Calculated by UCAS tariff; King's does not accept A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills or Global Perspectives, and the EPQ is not considered. Linear A-level science applicants must pass the practical endorsement. Contextual offers are lower than the standard offer.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: Three years, or four years with a year abroad or extra-mural year, or four years with transfer to MS

Apply through the official page: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/biochemistry-bsc

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