BSc Biochemistry (with an industrial placement year)
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry. Core topics include Programming and Research Methods. The course includes a third-year bioscience research project and offers an optional placement year in industry between the second and final years.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB, including Biology and Chemistry IB: 32 points
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What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 89%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 25 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Conservation and environment professionals: 20%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 15%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 125 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 27%
- South East: 44%
- South West: 9%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Cells, Organisms and Systems
- Physiology and Disease
- Skills, Ethics and Society
- Biochemistry and Metabolism
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Chemistry for Life Scientists
- Research Methods in Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry
- Immunology & Infectious Disease
- Research and Professional Skills I: Biomedicine
- Structural Basis of Biological Function
- Cell Regulation and Pharmacology
- Medicinal and Coordination Chemistry in Biological Systems
- Research and Professional Skills II: Genetics & Biochemistry
- Human Genetics and Genomics
- Principles of Neuronal Function
- Developmental Biology
- Neural Circuits
- Third Year Bioscience Research Project
- Regulating Gene Expression
- Structural Basis of Protein Mechanism
- Cell Signalling and Therapeutics
- Communicating STEM
- Drug Discovery & Chemical Enterprise
- Immunology in Health and Disease
- Programming for Life Sciences
- Synaptic Communication
- Bio-organic Chemistry
- Genome Instability in Disease and Cancer
- Genomics and Bioinformatics
- Innovation in Bioscience and Medicine
- Molecular Basis of Infectious Disease
- Molecular Neuropharmacology
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Biochemistry (with an industrial placement year) at University of Sussex earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £38,500. The £31,000 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry.
What do graduates of BSc Biochemistry (with an industrial placement year) at University of Sussex 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 an industrial placement year) at University of Sussex?
95% 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 an industrial placement year) at University of Sussex?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 122 UCAS points.
Does BSc Biochemistry (with an industrial placement year) at University of Sussex include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Biochemistry (with an industrial placement year) at University of Sussex?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.