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You can join this program by transferring from any of our other BSc Biochemistry courses after a selection process during your second year. We provide specialized assistance to students seeking industrial placements, including guidance on finding opportunities, application preparation, resume writing, and mock interviews.
During your third year, you'll complete a full-time research placement in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology sector, either in the UK or abroad. Recent UK placements have featured companies like GSK, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Proctor & Gamble, Merck, Eli Lilly, Syngenta, Immunocore, Randox, PsiOxus Therapeutics, ViiV Healthcare, Pirbright Institute, Wellcome Sanger Institute, and Diamond Light Source. International placements have included institutions such as the University of the Basque Country, Paris Diderot University, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Kyushu University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), the Max Planck Institute, and De Duve Institute.
Many placements offer compensation and provide invaluable hands-on experience in external research laboratories.
Upon completing your placement, you'll submit a research report detailing your work, which contributes to your degree assessment.