Advanced Biochemistry

Entry requirements

Minimum second class honours degree or international equivalent in a biological or chemical discipline.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Advanced Biochemistry (MSc) has a special focus on how cells work at molecular level. Together with the related field of molecular biology, biochemistry provides important advances in understanding the molecular basis of life, and how alteration or disruption of these molecular pathways leads to disease processes.

This course will provide you with comprehensive postgraduate life sciences training. You'll receive dedicated training in a broad range of practical laboratory skills. This is complemented by classes that develop your transferable skills in:

• statistics
• presentations
• career development
• ethics
• science writing skills
• your ability to design experiments and analyse sophisticated datasets