BSc Biochemistry with Industrial/Professional Experience
About this course
BSc Biochemistry with Industrial/Professional Experience is a biochemistry degree focused on cellular mechanisms, molecular structures, and biological chemistry. Core topics include Data Analysis. This four-year course includes a compulsory industrial placement year spent working with partner organisations in the UK or overseas. The first year covers core foundations through Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and From Molecules to Cells, with additional options such as Biodiversity. The second year progresses to Proteins, Genome Maintenance & Regulation, and Cell Metabolism & Metabolic Control, alongside optional choices like Immunology. The final year involves advanced compulsory elements including Biochemistry - Essay Paper and Biochemistry - Problem Paper, plus optional choices such as Structural Biology, Projects, and Advanced Immunology.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including grades AB in Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics and Mathematics (the Core Sciences)
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BSc Biochemistry with Industrial/Professional Experience (C701) at the University of Manchester for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAB at A level.
What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 64%
- Academic support: 79%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 75%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 40%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 15%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Natural and social science professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 70 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 43%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 10%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 12%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 7%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 3%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Baccalaureate: 15%
- Foundation course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- This course is accredited at advanced level by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting in part the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). Graduates can apply for membership of the Royal Society of Biology at Member (MRSB) level after two years of practice, rather than the usual three years, due to the significant research experience acquired.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic Tutorials Year 1
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- From Molecules to Cells
- Introduction to Laboratory Science
- Introduction to Experimental Biology - Molecular & Cellular Biology
- Genes, Evolution and Development
- Writing and Referencing Skills (online unit)
- Health & Safety online course
- Chemistry for Bioscientists 1
- Chemistry for Bioscientists 2
- History of Biology
- Biodiversity
- Introduction to Microbiology and Immunology
- Body Systems
- Drugs: From Molecules to Man
- Excitable Cells: the Foundations of Neuroscience
- Science & the Modern World
- Bodies in History: An introduction to the History of Medicine
- Academic Tutorials Year 2
- Molecular and Cellular Biology EDM
- Genome Maintenance & Regulation
- Proteins
- Cell Metabolism & Metabolic Control
- Cell Membrane Structure & Function
- Science Communication
- Chemistry of Biomolecules
- Biochemistry RSM
- Cellular Biochemistry RSM
- Molecular Medicine RSM
- The Dynamic Cell
- `Omic Technologies & Resources
- Principles of Developmental Biology
- Principles of Infectious Disease
- Plants for the Future
- Animal Diversity
- Fundamentals of Evolutionary Biology
- Immunology
- Parasitology
- Endocrinology
- Human Anatomy & Histology
- Clinical Drug Development
- Drugs & the Brain
- Membrane Excitability: Ion Channels & Transporters in Action
- Molecules and Cells in Human Disease
- Haematology
- Organismal Genetics
- Introduction to Virology
- Quantitative Biology
- Introduction to Cancer
- From Cholera to COVID-19: A Global History of Epidemics
- LEAP BSL Part 1 (A1.1) Semester 1
- LEAP BSL Part 1 Semester 2 (A1.1)
- Academic Tutorials Year 3
- Biochemistry - Essay Paper
- Biochemistry - Problem Paper
- Chemistry of Biological Processes (E)
- Projects
- Life Sciences Enterprise Project
- Science Communication Project
- HSTM Project
- Post-Genome Biology
- Structural Biology
- Glycobiology: Glycan Function in Health & Disease
- Biochemical Basis of Disease
- Advanced Immunology
- Gene Regulation & Disease
- Evolution of Genes, Genomes & Systems
- Protein Sorting
- Cell Signalling
- Green Biotechnology
- Bioethics: Contemporary Issues in Science & Biomedicine
- Human Reproductive Biology
- Advanced Endocrinology
- Toxins, Toxicants & Toxicity
- Neuroinflammation in Health & Disease
- Membrane Transport and Signalling in Health & Disease
- Neuropharmacology of Human Health
- Molecular Biology of Cancer
- Stem Cells
- Cell Adhesion
- Role of Diagnostics in Medicine
- Introduction to Nanomedicine
- MSci Bioinformatics Tools and Resources
- Computational Approaches to Biology
- MSci Reproducible Data Science
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Biochemistry with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £26,000 after 3 years, £33,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £46,500. The £33,500 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry.
What do graduates of BSc Biochemistry with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester 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 with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Biochemistry with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 177 UCAS points.
Is BSc Biochemistry with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester accredited?
Yes. This course is accredited at advanced level by the Royal Society of Biology for the purpose of meeting in part the academic and experience requirement for the Membership and Chartered Biologist (CBiol). Graduates can apply for membership of the Royal Society of Biology at Member (MRSB) level after two years of practice, rather than the usual three years, due to the significant research experience acquired.
Does BSc Biochemistry with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Biochemistry with Industrial/Professional Experience at University of Manchester?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.