Medical Biochemistry

Curious about the molecular processes that cause cancer and degenerative disease? Looking to play a part in developing revolutionary new drugs and disease treatments?

This Medical Biochemistry BSc(Hons) course can help you realise your passions. Study with us and you could have the opportunity to make contributions in medical research, the pharmaceutical industry, and wider areas of healthcare.

On this course, you’ll gain a firm foundational knowledge in the molecular and cellular aspects of biology and the principles of drug action. In addition to learning theory, you’ll gain practical hands-on experience in the labs in our new £18.2-million facilities.

You’ll also be gaining real-world experience by participating in an optional supervised work placement in your area of interest, available after your second year. This placement year allows you to put your knowledge and skills to the test at sites in the UK or abroad.

Why Study Medical Biochemistry BSc(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?
You’ll be learning from the best, as the University of Huddersfield has been rated Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023. Not only that, but our teaching staff rank in the top three in England for the proportion who hold doctorates (HESA 2022).

Professional Bodies
This course is also accredited by the Royal Society of Biology and accreditation is reviewed on a regular basis. As a student on this course, you’ll be able to apply for undergraduate membership of the Biochemical Society and The Physiological Society (UK). You’ll also be eligible for student affiliate membership of the Royal Society of Biology and upon successful graduation be eligible to apply for one year associate membership, this can help open up networks at a crucial time when applying for jobs.

Why Huddersfield?
Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.

Year 1 modules include:
• Molecular and Cellular Biology
• Biochemistry 1
• Physiology 1: Structure and Function
• Introduction to Analytical Science and Spectroscopy
• Research Skills
• The Reactivity and Properties of Carbon Compounds

To see the full range of modules and descriptions, please visit our website. A link to this course can be found at the bottom of the page in the ‘Course contact details’ section.

The first year enables you to develop a firm foundation in the molecular and cellular aspects of biology in addition to the principles of drug action.

Year 2 develops these areas of study with an emphasis on disease processes in modules such as epidemiology and pharmacology. There is an optional placement in Year 3.

In the final year, you’ll have the opportunity to investigate advanced topics such as molecular medicine and metabolic disease.

You’ll be taught through a series of lectures, tutorials, and laboratory work.

Assessment will include written exams, multiple choice questions, problem solving exercises, oral presentations, and assessment of laboratory skills. The final year research project contributes to your degree classification.

Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Royal Society of Biology