Overview

The Biochemistry (With a Year in Industry) (Hons) programme from University of Dundee comes with the opportunity to complete a 12-month placement in industry complementing your Biology and Chemistry studies with on-the-job experience.

This course also allows you to spend a year working in industry, for example, in a commercial laboratory. This allows you to gain real-world skills and improve your CV. It also presents you with the opportunity to network and build relationships. These are all things that could have a positive impact on your career upon graduating from university.

Key facts

You will develop your practical skills such as laboratory skills, data analysis, and experiment design. This will prepare you for designing and carrying out projects later in your course.

At levels three and four, you’ll focus on more detailed aspects of biochemistry. You’ll also carry out a semester long research project based around one chosen area of the current world-class research in Life Sciences.

The year in industry will occur between levels 3 and 4. We will support you to find a suitable placement, however if a placement is not found, you will have the opportunity to transfer to the standard four year course.

Careers and opportunities

Biochemist

Biomedical scientist

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Numeracy, Chemistry and Physics for the Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Core Skills in the Life Sciences

The Building Blocks of Life

Science and Society

Building the Organism

Cellular Communication

Organic Chemistry for the Life Sciences

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dundee, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Biochemistry View 285 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.

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General requirements

Higher / Advanced Higher, SQA

Standard: BBCC

Widening access: BCCC

Essential subjects:

Higher Biology or Chemistry plus National 5 Chemistry at C, Biology at C, and Mathematics at B

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Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

28200 GBP / year

≈ 28200 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

1820 GBP / year

≈ 1820 GBP / year

Additional Details

England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland � 9,790

Living costs

Dundee

United Kingdom

787 - 1494 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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Scholarships Information

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