Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) University of Leicester

Overview

The basic principle of biochemistry is that the processes of living things are ultimately explicable in terms of the properties and interactions of the molecules from which they are made. Biochemists study molecular processes in all types of organisms - and how errors in these processes can cause disease.

In your first year at the Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) programme from University of Leicester , you will focus on understanding of the fundamental biological processes that occur in cells, including DNA and protein synthesis, as well as the metabolic reactions that sustain cells and organisms. 

In your second and final years you will develop a greater understanding of how molecular processes are exquisitely controlled to ensure that the right process occurs in the right location – and at the right time.

Careers and employability

• The degrees prepare you for a wide range of career opportunities.

• You will get excellent training in analytical thinking, data-analysis, problem-solving, the communication of complex concepts, and in how to apply scientific methodology to projects.

• This unique transferable skills set means that University of Leicester Biological Sciences graduates are highly desirable to employers.

Graduate destinations

• Many of the graduates follow further training for research careers in biology, often through our MSc or PhD programmes at Leicester.

• Others gain positions in the NHS, in medical or pharmaceutical laboratories, in environmental management, in teaching, or in skilled professions outside of biology.

A few examples of pathways that graduates have successfully taken include:

• Graduate medicine

• Postgraduate research (MSc or PhD)

• Laboratory Research Scientist

• The NHS Scientist Training Programme

• NHS Clinical Scientist (physiologist, genetic counsellor, mental health support)

• Clinical trials coordination

• Teaching

• Science communication

• Wildlife protection

• Financial Auditor