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Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry, this course equips you with the fundamental aspects of biochemistry and chemistry.

Highlights of biochemistry and biological chemistry at Nottingham

• Benefit from substantial laboratory experience from year one
• Contribute to real research during your final year project, working alongside our research groups
• Flexibility to change between the BSc and MSci once you start the course
• Combine chemistry and biochemistry equally in your studies
• Be taught by academics from two highly regarded schools for research, according to the Research Excellence Framework 2014

Using a combination of experimental techniques drawn from biochemistry and chemistry, you will study life at the molecular level. Taught by academics from the School of Life Sciences and the School of Chemistry, you'll gain expertise in both disciplines. 

Through optional modules and research projects, you can tailor the course to focus on the specific areas of biochemistry and biological chemistry that interest you. As our courses have a similar first year, there are also opportunities to switch to another biochemistry degree path at the end of year one.

Teaching methods and assessment

You will learn through a variety of methods depending on the module. This may include:

• lectures
• seminars
• laboratory classes
• workshops
• tutorials

You will study on University Park Campus in and the Chemistry Building and in the Medical School, which is embedded in the Queen’s Medical Centre. There is a footbridge linking the Medical School to University Park Campus. We have large lecture theatres, smaller seminar rooms and large multidisciplinary laboratories.
 

Assessment varies on the module being studied but typically is a combination of:

• exams
• essays
• dissertations
• laboratory reports
• presentations

Exams happen twice a year at the end of each semester.