Biochemistry
University of Nottingham
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Improve your skills in the lab with practical experience from early term one. You will be trained by tutors who are active in the fields of biochemistry and biology, ensuring that you leave university with the skills needed to be successful in your future career. Our biochemists are experts in a wide variety of specialities, including human disease and cancer.Through optional modules and research projects, you can tailor the course to focus on the specific areas of biochemistry that interest ...Read more

Improve your skills in the lab with practical experience from early term one. You will be trained by tutors who are active in the fields of biochemistry and biology, ensuring that you leave university with the skills needed to be successful in your future career. Our biochemists are experts in a wide variety of specialities, including human disease and cancer.Through optional modules and research projects, you can tailor the course to focus on the specific areas of biochemistry that interest you. As our courses have a similar first year, there are also opportunities to switch to another biochemistry degree path at the end of year one.

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SR
Student Reviewer
23 Jan 23

Best aspects: meeting new friends, the opportunity to work and earn money with the uni, joining societies and clubs as well as helping to run them, the campus itself Worst..Read more

SR
Student Reviewer
23 Jan 23

Nottingham has great nightlife and UoN offers a wide range of societies making it easy to meet new people. The catered first year halls are particularly good and sociable. The..Read more

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Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

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GCSE/National 4/National 5:

GCSE English language at grade 4 (C) or above and GCSE Maths at grade 6 (B) are required Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

32 Grades / Points required

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):

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£33,000 per year

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SR
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23 Jan 23
Best aspects: meeting new friends, the opportunity to work and earn money with the uni, joining societies and clubs as well as helping to run them, the campus itself Worst...
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SR
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23 Jan 23
Nottingham has great nightlife and UoN offers a wide range of societies making it easy to meet new people. The catered first year halls are particularly good and sociable. The...
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University of Nottingham
University Park Campus Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG7 2RD United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Beeston  0.8 miles away
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