Biochemistry with a Year Abroad
Entry requirements
A level
including any required subjects as listed in the relevant qualification section
The University welcomes applications from Access to Higher Education Diploma candidates for consideration. A typical offer may require you to obtain a proportion of Level 3 credits in relevant science subjects at merit grade or above.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Applicants should have grade C or 4 in Maths GCSE or a suitable equivalent level qualification.
120 Tariff points from your IB Diploma, including HL Biology AND HL Chemistry at 5. Typically H5, H6, H6
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
including any required subjects as listed in the relevant qualification section
Scottish Highers qualifications are considered on an individual basis
T Level
overall in Science with a minimum of grade B in the core (including grade B in the paper B written examination
UCAS Tariff
including any required subjects as listed in the relevant qualification section
About this course
**Do you want to help solve 21st Century problems in health, agriculture and the environment? Study the way living organisms function at molecular level, from viruses and bacteria to humans, plants and other higher organisms. Use your knowledge and skills to make a positive change.**
Learning from inspirational academics working at the cutting-edge of research, you will develop the practical experience, scientific knowledge and transferable skills needed to meet your goals, both academically and in your chosen profession.
Our Biochemistry degree is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology (RBS)
**Reasons to study Biochemistry at Kent**
* Study a wide range of modules and build your degree around your interests.
* Our lecturers are both innovative teachers and active researchers. Two of our academic staff have been awarded National Teaching Fellowships.
* You'll get hands-on practical experiences in our fantastic laboratories.
* Focus on your future with expert careers advice and the opportunity to take a paid Summer Studentship, giving you valuable hands-on experience in our research labs.
* We collaborate with research groups in industry and academia and have excellent links with local employers, including the NHS, Lonza and Sekisui Diagnostics, Roche, Sanofi and Pfizer.
* Get involved with science outside of the lab by joining Kent BioSoc. This student-run society holds a seminar series, academic talks, trips and social events.
**What you'll learn**
* You’ll start by gaining an insight into key biological and chemical disciplines, including biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, microbiology and physiology.
* Next you’ll build on this knowledge and develop your skills as a bio scientist to cover areas such as gene regulation, cell biology and metabolism.
* In your final year, you will tailor your degree to your interests through optional modules and a research project of your choice based on laboratory work, literature or data analysis.
**Year Abroad**
Expand your horizons and tailor your degree to suit you with a year abroad, where you'll study at one of our partner institutions for a year. Studying abroad can help you grow in confidence, enhance your employability, plus you'll make friends in the country you're studying in and meet other adventurous students from around the world.
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Around 2,500 graduates got degrees in this demanding but valuable subject last year. Graduates who want a career in research usually take postgraduate qualifications - over a third of graduates in the subject took this option - but those who want to start work when they graduate have a lot to choose from. Laboratory work and other jobs in the biosciences are popular, as well as in education, but many biochemistry graduates find their way into the finance industry and as a consequence, graduates from these disciplines are particularly likely to get jobs in London and the South East.
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Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry
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