Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSci (Hons) Biochemistry in Birmingham United Kingdom | University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
|
Birmingham United Kingdom
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Qualification
Undergraduate Masters
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
25,860
(c. USD34,465.69)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Our adaptable undergraduate Biochemistry MSci program lets you customize your studies to align with personal interests and career aspirations.
Positioned at the crossroads of chemistry, biology, and medicine, biochemists investigate the molecular foundations of life and disease. The field creates significant impacts across multiple sectors, providing graduates with diverse and rewarding career paths.
This 4-year MSci program expands upon the 3-year BSc Biochemistry curriculum. It maintains the same customizable approach, enabling you to design a study plan suited to your objectives. The course places special focus on hands-on training, research capabilities, and cultivating versatile skills applicable across professional environments. The additional Masters year enhances the three-year BSc program by concentrating on research proficiency through comprehensive teaching and research activities.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Number of A levels required:
3
Typical offer:
AAA
Required subjects and grades:
A level Chemistry and a second science. Minimum of five GCSEs to include Mathematics, English and double award science at grade 4/C
'Subjects accepted as 'second science': Biology, Human Biology, Mathematics (or Further Mathematics, or Statistics), Physics.
Specified subjects excluded for entry: General Studies, Critical Thinking, Citizenship Studies, Applied Science, Communication and Culture, Critical Studies, Global Perspectives, Science in Society and World Development.
The typical offer for the MSci course is higher than that for the corresponding three-year BSc degree programmes. However, all candidates who firmly accept the offer, as their first choice, will automatically be offered a place on the corresponding BSc course if they fail to meet the MSci offer while meeting the standard offer.
BTEC National Extended Diploma D*D*D* in Applied Science
BTEC Level 3 National Diploma D*D* in Applied Science and A Level grade A in Chemistry
BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate D* in Applied Science, Applied Human Biology, or Applied Psychology and 2 A Levels at grades AA, with the A in A Level Chemistry.
Or
BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate D* in any subject and 2 A Levels with grades AA, to include Chemistry and a second science subject
International Baccalaureate Diploma: 6, 6, 6 in Higher level subjects plus 32 points overall. Higher level subjects need to include the required subjects as defined for the A-level qualification.
TOEFL 80 overall with no less than 19 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 19 in Writing. 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in any band.
3
Typical offer:
AAA
Required subjects and grades:
A level Chemistry and a second science. Minimum of five GCSEs to include Mathematics, English and double award science at grade 4/C
'Subjects accepted as 'second science': Biology, Human Biology, Mathematics (or Further Mathematics, or Statistics), Physics.
Specified subjects excluded for entry: General Studies, Critical Thinking, Citizenship Studies, Applied Science, Communication and Culture, Critical Studies, Global Perspectives, Science in Society and World Development.
The typical offer for the MSci course is higher than that for the corresponding three-year BSc degree programmes. However, all candidates who firmly accept the offer, as their first choice, will automatically be offered a place on the corresponding BSc course if they fail to meet the MSci offer while meeting the standard offer.
BTEC National Extended Diploma D*D*D* in Applied Science
BTEC Level 3 National Diploma D*D* in Applied Science and A Level grade A in Chemistry
BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate D* in Applied Science, Applied Human Biology, or Applied Psychology and 2 A Levels at grades AA, with the A in A Level Chemistry.
Or
BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate D* in any subject and 2 A Levels with grades AA, to include Chemistry and a second science subject
International Baccalaureate Diploma: 6, 6, 6 in Higher level subjects plus 32 points overall. Higher level subjects need to include the required subjects as defined for the A-level qualification.
TOEFL 80 overall with no less than 19 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 19 in Writing. 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in any band.
Tuition
GBP
25,860