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Biochemistry (with an industrial placement year)

University of Sussex

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Sandwich / Placement

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

What are the mechanisms of life?

Studying Biochemistry at Sussex, you’ll explore this question. Taught by leading biochemists and chemists, you’ll:

  • study life at the molecular scale
  • explore the chemical processes underpinning the activities of cells and organisms
  • discover what happens when things go wrong, leading to diseases such as cancer
  • find out how biochemistry can help us develop new therapeutics.

From Year 1, you’ll be in the lab gaining hands-on practical skills, recording, analysing and interpreting data from your experiments. You’ll learn about current theories in the field, communicating complex topics and working as part of a team.

The course is informed by the latest research. It’s flexible so you can tailor your degree to your interests and career aspirations. You’ll be inspired by modules in areas such as medicinal chemistry, drug discovery, cell signalling and neuroscience. You’ll be supported by a friendly community of scientists in the School of Life Sciences. Our student mentoring programme can also provide you with academic support should you need it.

When you graduate, you’ll have skills in:

  • purifying and analysing key biomolecules such as nucleic acids and enzymes
  • exploring genomics data
  • carrying out your own research project.

With such skills, a variety of careers are open to you, in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries, or within forensics. Your data-handling and analytical skills mean you could develop a career both inside and outside of science.

And in addition, the optional year in industry is a great opportunity for you to gain real-world experience of working in the biochemical sector. If your application is successful, you’ll spend your year in industry after Year 2 and before you return to Sussex for your final year. As a graduate, the skills you’ve gained during your industrial placement will give you a distinct advantage in your chosen career.

To help you gain experience and increase your employability, you can apply for an optional placement as part of your course. This can be a fantastic opportunity to gain real-life insight into industry as well as skills valued by employers. You’ll be responsible for applying for and securing your placement. Our dedicated careers team can help you:

  • find an employer
  • draft an application
  • prepare for interviews.

Don’t worry if you’re not successful, you’ll simply transfer to a non-placement version of your course.

Application deadline

29/01/2025

Tuition fees

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£ 26,250per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

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University information

University of Sussex

University of Sussex

University of Sussex

  • University League Table

    43rd

  • Campus address

    University of Sussex, Sussex House, Falmer, Brighton, United Kingdom, BN1 9RH, United Kingdom

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The city of Brighton & Hove is world famous for its openness and inclusivity. The city is only 1 hour from London and 30 minutes from Gatwick airport.
World-leading development courses and highly regarded business programmes, with research expertise in sustainability, innovation, and artificial intelligence.
A university with an international reputation, Sussex welcomes students to its friendly community of academics and students of over 150 nationalities.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Biological Sciences

    42nd out of 91 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 218
    132 60%

    39th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    70.0 70%

    56th

    17

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.08 77%

    45th

    40

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