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The first two semesters of our programme and subsequent core modules are designed to give students a core knowledge and understanding of biochemistry. The rest of the programme aims to develop students’ knowledge of the breadth and scope of biosciences, with exciting modules in cutting-edge areas, and an in-depth knowledge of research skills.

Stage 1

You're introduced to biomolecular sciences through a series of modules.

These modules will be active for those students starting the programme in September 2026.

Compulsory modules Credits
Molecules of Life 20
Infectious Threats 20
Core Skills in Biosciences 20
Core Concepts in Biosciences 20
Therapeutic Mechanisms 20
Cells to Systems 20

These modules will be active for those students starting the programme in September 2026.

Compulsory modules Credits
Skills for Bioscientists: Techniques, Tools, and Applications 20
Genomics and Gene expression in Disease 20
Anatomy and Cellular Systems 20
Proteins: Structure, Function and Biochemistry 20
Biochemistry of Gene Expression 20

You'll take one optional module from each of the following list:

Optional modules Credits
Bioinformatics for Biosciences 20
Cell Signalling in Health and Disease 20
Immunology of Health and Disease 20
Microbial Genomics and Genome Mining 20
Nature's Tinkerer: Mechanisms of Evolutionary Change 20
Protein Trafficking: Mechanisms and Roles in Disease 20
Business Enterprise for Bioscientists 20
Respiration and Digestion: Global challenges in Health and Disease 20

You'll complete a research project in an area linked to your degree that interests you.

You'll select a module designed to boost your professional skills in a relevant employment area.

These modules will be active for those students starting the programme in September 2026.

You take the following compulsory modules: 

Compulsory modules Credits
Becoming a Bioscientist: Skills for Research and Beyond 20
Biochemistry of Disease 20
Applied Biochemistry for Drug Discovery 20

You take one of the following compulsory modules:

Compulsory modules Credits
Research Project 40
Research Project Overseas 40

You take one optional module from the following list:

Optional modules Credits
Rare Diseases: Genetic Variants to Physiological Function and Therapies 20
Microbiota and Pathogens in Fundamental Research and the Clinic 20
In vivo research 20
Neurodegenerative and Neurological Disorders of the Nervous System 20
Patterns and Determinants of Disease in Human Populations 20
Evolutionary Genomics in Fundamental Research and the Clinic 20
The Application of Bioinformatics Techniques to Biomedical Data 20
Therapeutic Applications of Cell Signalling 20
Applied Technologies for Biosciences 20