Overview

Biochemistry (Hons) degree at Swansea University includes opportunities to undertake a Year Abroad, enhancing your learning and offering invaluable life experience.

This course also offers you the opportunity to spend a Year in Industry, in the UK or overseas, enabling you to gain valuable workplace experience. The University advocates for paid-only placements, which on average have a salary of over £20,000. Unpaid placements are considered on a case-by-case basis.

The 4-year MSci is an advanced undergraduate degree including an integrated master’s year, with the extra year spent undertaking a research project, allowing you to further develop your skills and knowledge.

Careers with Biochemistry with a Foundation Year (Hons)

The over-arching aim of this programme is to prepare scientists with the necessary core knowledge, practical and employability skills needed to succeed in the changing global environments for medical and life sciences.

Employability skills are embedded throughout the course. It is essential for all scientists to be able to analyse and present data – as such, all final year projects involve an element of data analysis, to ensure you can develop relevant skills in this area.

You will also have access to a range of unique opportunities, including networking with established academics, researchers, practitioners and professionals as part of your modules, final year projects, work placements and/or internships.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Genetics and Evolution

Chemistry for Biochemists

Energy and Metabolism: The Reactions of Life

Microbiology

Human Physiology

Metabolic Regulation: Enzymes & Signal Transduction

Techniques in Molecular Biology

Clinical Biochemistry & Physiology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-26 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

64

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IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Swansea, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Biology Biotechnology Biochemistry View 284 other Bachelors in Biochemistry in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

64

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

A-levels/Welsh Baccalaureate: AAB-BCC to include A Level Chemistry
IB: 32 to include a minimum score of 5 at Higher Level Chemistry, plus one other STEM subject

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

23900 GBP / year

≈ 23900 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Swansea

United Kingdom

727 - 1379 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Careers with Biochemistry with a Foundation Year (Hons)

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Swansea

Funding

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