BSc Biochemistry with Study in Industry 48 months Undergraduate Programme By University of Bristol |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

33,400 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Biological SciencesMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

You can enter this course by transferring from any of our other BSc Biochemistry courses following a selection process at the start of your second year. We offer dedicated support to all students who are interested in pursuing an industrial placement, including help with identifying opportunities, preparing your application, CV writing, and practice interviews.

In your third year, you will undertake a full-time research placement in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries or at a research institute in the UK or overseas. Recent placements in the UK have included GSK, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Proctor & Gamble, Merck, Eli Lilly, Syngenta, Immunocore, Randox, PsiOxus Therapeutics, ViiVHealthcare, Pirbright Institute, Wellcome Sanger Institute andDiamond Light Source. Overseas placements have included 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 MaxPlanck Institute and De Duve Institute.

Placements are often paid and will give you valuable experience working at an external research laboratory. At the end of your placement, you will write a report outlining the research you have undertaken, which will be assessed as part of your degree.

The rest of the degree course surrounding the industrial placement year will be the same as our standard programmes. Please see those individual course pages for information on the course content and teaching style.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

You can enter this course by transferring from any of our other BSc Biochemistry courses following a selection process at the start of your second year. We offer dedicated support to all students who are interested in pursuing an industrial placement, including help with identifying opportunities, preparing your application, CV writing, and practice interviews.

In your third year, you will undertake a full-time research placement in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries or at a research institute in the UK or overseas. Recent placements in the UK have included GSK, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Proctor & Gamble, Merck, Eli Lilly, Syngenta, Immunocore, Randox, PsiOxus Therapeutics, ViiVHealthcare, Pirbright Institute, Wellcome Sanger Institute andDiamond Light Source. Overseas placements have included 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 MaxPlanck Institute and De Duve Institute.

Placements are often paid and will give you valuable experience working at an external research laboratory. At the end of your placement, you will write a report outlining the research you have undertaken, which will be assessed as part of your degree.

The rest of the degree course surrounding the industrial placement year will be the same as our standard programmes. Please see those individual course pages for information on the course content and teaching style.

Admission Requirements

67+
88+
168+
6.5+
Application method

Entry by transfer

You can only transfer to this course after 1 year of study on BSc Biochemistry (UCAS code C700), BSC Biochemistry with Medical Biochemistry (C720) or BSC Biochemistry with Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (C790). You cannot apply as an external candidate.



English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you need to have one of the following:

• IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in all skills
• GCSE English Language grade C or 4
• an alternative qualification outlined in our Profile level E.

4 Years

Tuition fees

Domestic
9,535 GBP
International
33,400 GBP

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