Biochemistry - BSc (Hons)

at University of Kent

Program structure

Stage 1

Compulsory modules currently include

• BIOS3000 - Introduction to Biochemistry (15 credits)

• BIOS3010 - Enzymes and Introduction to Metabolism (15 credits)

• BIOS3020 - Molecular and Cellular Biology I (15 credits)

• BIOS3070 - Human Physiology and Disease (15 credits)

• BIOS3080 - Skills for Bioscientists (15 credits)

• BIOS3220 - Biological Chemistry B (30 credits)

• BIOS3240 - Genetics and Evolution (15 credits)

• BIOS4000 - Biosciences Academic Advising and Skills Development I (1 credits)

Stage 2

Compulsory modules currently include

• BIOS5010 - Gene Expression and Its Control (15 credits)

• BIOS5030 - Cell Biology (15 credits)

• BIOS5050 - Infection and Immunity (15 credits)

• BIOS5130 - Human Physiology and Disease 2 (15 credits)

• BIOS5200 - Metabolism and Metabolic Disease (15 credits)

• BIOS5210 - Metabolism and Metabolic Regulation (15 credits)

• BIOS5300 - Biosciences Academic Advising and Skills Development II (1 credits)

• BIOS5320 - Skills For Bioscientists 2 (15 credits)

• Optional modules may include

• BIOS5140 - Pharmacology (15 credits)

• BIOS5460 - Animal Form and Function (15 credits)

• BIOS5480 - The Microbial World (15 credits)

• BIOS5490 - The Genome (15 credits)

Stage 3

Compulsory modules currently include

• BIOS6000 - Research Project (30 credits)

• BIOS6040 - Biological Membranes (15 credits)

• BIOS6290 - Proteins: Structure and Function (30 credits)

• BIOS6520 - Biosciences Academic Advising and Skills Development III (1 credits)

Optional modules may include

• BIOS6003 - Science Communication and Public Engagement (15 credits)

• BIOS6020 - Cell Signalling (15 credits)

• BIOS6100 - The Cell Cycle (15 credits)

• BIOS6200 - Frontiers in Virology (15 credits)

• BIOS6220 - Advanced Immunology (15 credits)

• BIOS6380 - Bioinformatics and Genomics (15 credits)

• BIOS6420 - Cancer Biology (15 credits)

• BIOS6430 - Neuroscience (15 credits)

• BIOS6440 - Biology of Ageing (15 credits)

• BUSN6120 - New Enterprise Development (15 credits)

 GCSE

Mathematics grade C

 Access to HE Diploma

The University will not necessarily make conditional offers to all access candidates but will continue to assess them on an individual basis. If an offer is made, candidates will be required to pass the Access to Higher Education Diploma with 36 level 3 credits at distinction and 9 at merit, and to obtain a proportion of the total level 3 credits in particular subjects at distinction or merit grade.

 BTEC Nationals

The University will consider applicants holding BTEC National Diploma and Extended National Diploma Qualifications (QCF; NQF;OCR) on a case by case basis. Subjects likely to be acceptable are Applied Science, Biomedical Science and Medical Science. Typical offers when made are Distinction, Merit, Merit. Please contact us via the enquiries tab for further advice on your individual circumstances.

 International Baccalaureate

30 points overall or 15 points at HL, including Chemistry and Biology 5 at HL or 6 at SL, plus Mathematics 4 at HL or SL

 International Foundation Programme

Pass all components of the University of Kent International Foundation Programme with a 60% overall average including 60% in Skills for Bioscientists, Fundamentals of Human Biology and Life Sciences (plus 50% in LZ013 Maths and Statistics if you do not hold GCSE Maths at 4/C or equivalent).

 T level

The University will consider applicants holding T level qualifications in subjects closely aligned to the course.

• Home full-time£9250

• EU full-time£15900

• International full-time£21200

Graduate destinations

Our graduates have gone on to work in research-based jobs in academic, government, industrial and medical labs. They have also gone on to work in:

• teaching

• scientific publishing and marketing

• IT.

Many of our graduates also go on to further study at MSc or PhD level.