BSc Biochemistry with a Placement Year
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry, studying the molecular basis of life. Core topics include Data Analysis and Research Methods. The course includes a year-long industry placement, and students complete a research project.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB including Chemistry.
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 95%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Further study: 30%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 50%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Natural and social science professionals: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 165 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 61%
- London: 12%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- PLACEMENT YEAR
- RESEARCH SKILLS IN BIOCHEMISTRY
- PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL METHODS IN BIOCHEMISTRY
- MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
- BONDING, STRUCTURE & PERIODICITY
- BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY
- CHEMISTRY OF THE CARBON-BASED COMPOUNDS
- BIOCHEMISTRY
- MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
- MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
- BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
- ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- FURTHER PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR BIOSCIENCES
- ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
- PLANT BIOLOGY
- GENETICS
- MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
- DATA SCIENCE FOR BIOLOGISTS
- INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- CELL BIOLOGY
- MOLECULAR ENZYMOLOGY IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
- PROTEIN STRUCTURE, CHEMISTRY AND ENGINEERING
- RESEARCH PROJECT
- MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
- EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT AND STEM CELL BIOLOGY
- BIOINFORMATICS AND GENOMICS
- ORGANIC COMPOUNDS: SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES
- SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
- CANCER BIOLOGY
- PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION
- INFECTION AND IMMUNITY
- INORGANIC COMPOUNDS: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
- TOPICS IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- TECHNIQUES AND ADVANCES IN MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY
- HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
- ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
- MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
- DATA SCIENCE FOR BIOLOGISTS
- PLANT BIOLOGY
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Biochemistry with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £29,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £38,000. The £29,500 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Molecular biology, biophysics and biochemistry.
What do graduates of BSc Biochemistry with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Biochemistry with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
90% 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 a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 110 UCAS points.
Does BSc Biochemistry with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Biochemistry with a Placement Year at University of East Anglia?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.