BSc (Hons) Biochemistry at University of Hull

Programme overview

BSc Biochemistry studies the chemistry behind life, combining chemistry and biology and taught by biochemists, chemists and biologists. Students use a Mass Spectrometry Laboratory and can take an education placement, a year abroad or an integrated Masters option.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering | Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with placement or year abroad) | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time; optional placement year (4 years); optional year abroad (4 years) | Location: Hull, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules include Microbiology, Cells and Organelles, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Analytical Techniques for Biochemical and Environmental Monitoring, Chemistry and Biochemistry: An Introduction, Metabolism and Genetic Analysis; options include Evolution, Human Physiology and Bacterial Genome Sequencing.

Career pathways

Bioscience, biotech and pharmaceutical industries; students have gone to companies such as Agilent, GSK, Reckitt and Smith & Nephew on placement.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer 96-112 UCAS points (contextual offer 96 points); at least 80 points must come from A levels, BTEC or equivalent. Applicants should have A level Biology/Applied Science at grade C or above (or a merit in a relevant BTEC); those taking the reformed A level must also pass the practical element. Alternative qualifications: IB Diploma 28 points including 5 in HL Biology; Access to HE Diploma pass with 96-112 UCAS tariff points including at least 18 credits at Merit in Biology. International applicants: academic IELTS 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each skill.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Standard UK fee per year; excludes placement year (2,010) and study-abroad year (1,505) Source

International applicants: GBP 21,520 a year (2027/28). Standard international fee per year, lab-based Faculty of Science and Engineering band; placement and abroad years charged separately Source

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/c1b066a3-8aed-d5c9-a998-f8b9a52cae50

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