BSc Biochemistry
About this course
BSc in Biochemistry, a biochemistry degree that explores the molecular basis of living systems and cellular processes. The final year includes the Biosciences Final Year Project. The first year covers foundational concepts through Skills for Science, Structure and Function of Living Organisms, Organisms and Environment, The Dynamic Cell, Biological Chemistry, and Genetics and Evolution. The second year progresses to Cells, Biomolecular Structure and Function, Molecular Biology of the Gene, and Experimental Biochemistry, with optional module choices including Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Neuroscience: Structure, Function and Behaviour, and Physiology: Regulation and Challenges. The final year centers on Genes to Genomes, Synthetic Biology and Protein Engineering, and the Biosciences Final Year Project. Optional modules in the final year allow specialisation in areas such as Ecosystems, Sustainability and Global Change, Evolution and Adaptation, Infection Biology and Epidemiology, Systems Biology, The 'omics Revolution (Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics), Advanced Cell Biology and Imaging, Current Topics in Development, Stem Cells and Repair, Contemporary Topics in Disease, Cancer: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutics, Advances in Physiology and Pathophysiology, Musculoskeletal System: Disease, Repair and Regenerative Medicine, and Neurobiology of Brain Disorders.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB (Biology or Chemistry)
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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 97%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 124 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 51%
- Working and studying: 13%
- Further study: 21%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Natural and social science professionals: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 13%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 12%
- Elementary occupations: 9%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 78%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 48%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 410 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 9%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 10%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 25%
- Wales: 30%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Modules
- Skills for Science
- Structure and Function of Living Organisms
- Organisms and Environment
- The Dynamic Cell
- Biological Chemistry
- Genetics and Evolution
- Cells, Biomolecular Structure and Function
- Molecular Biology of the Gene
- Experimental Biochemistry
- Developmental and Stem Cell Biology
- Neuroscience: Structure, Function and Behaviour
- Physiology: Regulation and Challenges
- Biosciences Final Year Project
- Genes to Genomes
- Synthetic Biology and Protein Engineering
- Plants for the Future: Frontiers in Plant Science
- Ecosystems, Sustainability and Global Change
- Evolution and Adaptation
- Infection Biology and Epidemiology
- Systems Biology
- The 'omics Revolution (Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics)
- Advanced Cell Biology and Imaging
- Current Topics in Development, Stem Cells and Repair
- Contemporary Topics in Disease
- Cancer: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutics
- Advances in Physiology and Pathophysiology
- Musculoskeletal System: Disease, Repair and Regenerative Medicine
- Neurobiology of Brain Disorders
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Biochemistry at Cardiff University earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,000 and £42,000. The £32,000 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Biosciences.
What do graduates of BSc Biochemistry at Cardiff University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Biochemistry at Cardiff University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Biochemistry at Cardiff University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 140 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Biochemistry at Cardiff University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.