Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular

Program Description

The study of living things at the molecular level has undergone tremendous expansion in recent years, leading to ever increasing insights into topics as various as the origin of life, the nature of disease and the development of individual organisms. Powerful new techniques, such as those of molecular genetics and NMR spectroscopy, enable us to analyse biological phenomena in more and more precise molecular terms. These studies have led to commercially valuable developments in drug design and synthesis, forensic science, environmental sensing and a whole range of other areas. Furthermore, advances in biochemistry are largely responsible for the breakdown of traditional boundaries between cell biology, medicine, physics and chemistry as their applications become increasingly wide reaching.

Program Details

Institution

Department of Biochemistry

Duration

4 Years

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

Full Time

Qualification

MBiochem

Entry Requirements

http://www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/courses/enreq.shtml

Application Process

As Biochemistry is not taught as an A-level subject, tutors will not expect you to have a detailed knowledge of the subject at interview. However, they will be looking for an informed interest in the subject (originating from news items or magazine articles), together with an ability to use information (e.g. from other A-level subjects) to analyse and solve problems and to construct your own opinions.