Medical Biochemistry with Research Placement - BSc (Hons)

University of Huddersfield

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 with Research Placement BSc(Hons) course can help you realise your passions. Study with us and you could have the opportunity to make contributions in medical research especially, the pharmaceutical industry, and wider areas of healthcare. You’ll gain a firm foundational knowledge in the molecular and cellular aspects of biology and the principles of drug action. You’ll also gain practical, hands-on experience in the labs in our new £18.2 million facilities. Benefit, also, from gaining real-world experience by participating in a compulsory and supervised research placement in your area of interest, in the UK or abroad, available after your second year. The skills you’ll gain on the research placement year will go a long way in your post-graduation plans. **Why Study Medical Biochemistry with Research Placement BSc(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?**\You’ll be learning from the best in this course, 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**\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.

Department of Physical and Life Sciences (SPHLFSCI)