BSc Medical Biochemistry
About this course
BSc Medical Biochemistry, a biochemistry degree exploring the molecular mechanisms of health and disease. Core topics include Data Analysis. This course offers an optional foundation year. The first year covers foundational concepts through Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and From Molecules to Cells, with additional options such as History of Biology and Genes, Evolution and Development. The second year focuses on core mechanisms with Genome Maintenance & Regulation, Proteins, and Cell Metabolism & Metabolic Control, alongside optional units like Immunology and Endocrinology. The third year builds advanced knowledge through Biochemical Basis of Disease, Medical Biochemistry - Essay Paper, and Medical Biochemistry - Problem Paper, while optional modules span Post-Genome Biology, Structural Biology, 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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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 79%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 115 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 93%
- Left higher education: 7%
What graduates do next
Based on about 30 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 25%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Natural and social science professionals: 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 140 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 84%
- Baccalaureate: 9%
- Access course: 1%
- Foundation course: 5%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
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
- Writing and Referencing Skills (online unit)
- Body Systems
- Health & Safety online course
- Chemistry for Bioscientists 1
- Chemistry for Bioscientists 2
- History of Biology
- Genes, Evolution and Development
- Introduction to Microbiology and Immunology
- 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
- Molecules and Cells in Human Disease
- Science Communication
- Chemistry of Biomolecules
- Biochemistry RSM
- Cellular Biochemistry RSM
- Molecular Medicine RSM
- The Dynamic Cell
- Cell Membrane Structure & Function
- `Omic Technologies & Resources
- Immunology
- Endocrinology
- Clinical Drug Development
- Introduction to Cancer
- Bioethics: Contemporary Issues in Science & Biomedicine
- Academic Tutorials Year 3
- Biochemical Basis of Disease
- Medical Biochemistry - Essay Paper
- Medical Biochemistry - Problem Paper
- Projects
- Life Sciences Enterprise Project
- Science Communication Project
- HSTM Project
- Post-Genome Biology
- Structural Biology
- Glycobiology: Glycan Function in Health & Disease
- Advanced Immunology
- Gene Regulation & Disease
- Protein Sorting
- Cell Signalling
- Bioethics: Contemporary Issues in Science & Biomedicine
- Advanced Endocrinology
- Cardiovascular Systems
- Toxins, Toxicants & Toxicity
- Molecular Biology of Cancer
- Stem Cells
- Cell Adhesion
- Immune Response & Disease
- Role of Diagnostics in Medicine
- Introduction to Nanomedicine
- MSci Bioinformatics Tools and Resources
- Computational Approaches to Biology
- MSci Reproducible Data Science
- Chemistry of Biological Processes (E)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Medical Biochemistry 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 Medical Biochemistry 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 Medical Biochemistry at University of Manchester?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Medical Biochemistry at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 171 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Medical Biochemistry at University of Manchester?
93% of students continued into their second year, and 7% left higher education.