Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) MBiolSci at University of Leicester

Unpicking the biochemical processes that make all living things tick is the first step to understanding the mechanisms that define life. On the MBiolSci, you hone your research and laboratory skills and extend the BSc programme into a fourth year of masters level study.

Faculty: College of Life Sciences  |  Duration: 4 years full-time; 5 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time (integrated masters)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In your first year you take classes with students from different subjects within Biological Sciences, focusing on fundamental biological processes in cells, including DNA and protein synthesis and the metabolic reactions that sustain cells and organisms.

Career pathways

Many of our graduates follow further training for research careers in biology, often through our MSc or PhD programmes at Leicester. Others gain positions in the NHS, in medical or pharmaceutical laboratories, in environmental management, in teaching, or in skilled professions outside of biology.

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