BSc Biochemistry with Medical Biochemistry (C720)

2021 entry
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UCAS code	C720
Application method	UCAS
Course duration	3 year(s) full-time
Tuition fees	Fees quoted are for 2020 entry only. Fees for 2021 will be confirmed, subject to government approval, later in 2020. Home students: £9,250 per year EU students: £9,250 per year International students: £24,000 per year Channel Islands and Isle of Man students: £10,750 per year Further information on tuition fees, living costs and financial support.
Location of course	Clifton campus
Part-time study	Part-time study is not available for this course

About BSc Biochemistry with Medical Biochemistry

This course immerses you in groundbreaking research and gives you the opportunity to contribute to work that could have a significant impact on future generations. It offers a breadth of topics, allowing you to choose your specialism while developing your knowledge and research skills.

In your first two years you will supplement your study of biochemistry with units relevant to medicine, such as pharmacology, physiology and molecular pathology. Your third year focuses on medically relevant aspects of biochemistry, such as those relating to cancer, cardiovascular disease and drug design.

Your final-year research project will involve collaboration with internationally renowned scientists on pioneering work. Previously, students have collaborated on the development of a technique for the manufacture of red blood cells from human stem cells, and on the molecular modification of an antibiotic, increasing the range of infections it can treat.

We prepare you for your future career with subject-specific employability and enterprise sessions and the chance to gain additional research experience in a summer studentship.

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Course structure

Find out more about the course structure and units available for Biochemistry with Medical Biochemistry

Typical offer for BSc Biochemistry with Medical Biochemistry - applicants must meet one of the following

A-level Standard offer	AAA including Chemistry and another core science/mathematics subject or A*AB including A in Chemistry and B in another core science/mathematics subject
A-level Contextual offer What is a contextual offer?	AAC including AA in Chemistry and another core science/mathematics subject or ABB including A in Chemistry and B in another core science/mathematics subject
International Baccalaureate Diploma Standard offer	36 points overall with 18 at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in Chemistry and 5 at Higher Level in another core science or mathematics subject (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations)
International Baccalaureate Diploma Contextual offer What is a contextual offer?	32 points overall with 16 at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in Chemistry and 5 at Higher Level in a core science or mathematics subject (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations)
Cambridge Pre-U offer	Requirements for principal subjects are as for A-level, where D1/ D2 is A*, D3 is A, M1/ M2 is B, and M3 is C
Access to HE Diploma offer	Access to HE Diploma in Applied Science, Biology combined with Chemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Bioscience, Life Science, or Science. The 45 graded Level 3 credits must include: at least 30 credits at Distinction and 15 at Merit or above; and at least 12 credits at Distinction from Chemistry units and at least 12 at Distinction from units in another science. Mature students are welcome to contact mature-students@bristol.ac.uk to check the suitability of their Access course.
BTEC offer	DDD in Applied Science plus A in A-level Chemistry
Scottish Qualifications Authority offer	Advanced Higher: AA in Chemistry and another science/mathematics subject, and Standard Higher: AAAAB
Welsh Baccalaureate offer	Requirements are as for A-levels, where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade
European Baccalaureate offer	85% overall with 8.5 in Chemistry and another core science/mathematics subject
UK qualifications	Further information about UK qualifications
International qualifications	Accepted international qualifications

Specified subjects

Core science/mathematics subjects include: Biology, Further Mathematics, Human Biology, Mathematics and Physics.

Applicants must also meet these requirements

GCSE profile requirements	Profile: No specific subjects required. Further information about GCSE requirements and profile levels.
English language requirements	If English is not your first language, you need to meet this profile level: Profile E Further information about English language requirements and profile levels.