Medical Biochemistry

Biochemistry is the endeavour to understand life in molecular detail. you will be taught by experts at the forefront of their research field, and together we will develop the theoretical knowledge, practical, problem-solving and analytical skills critical to your development as a scientist. these subject specific and transferable skills are highly valued by employers. our integrated masters offers you an additional year of specialist training. you’ll develop tailored biochemistry skills and undertake an extended project embedded in the research laboratory of one our internationally renowned academics.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

Industrial placements are taken after your second year. this will extend your studies by 12 months. for your work placement in industry, the staff at leeds will help you with your cv and recruitment process and provide details of organisations. placements abroad are possible. we work together with your industrial supervisors to make sure you get the most out of this year. a year working in industry gives you an excellent opportunity to get used to the demands of the world of work, to develop new skills and to augment your cv.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

As well as providing you with subject-specific knowledge, we aim to equip you with the best possible skills for a variety of future careers. all of our degrees have a strong emphasis on practical based teaching, small group teaching, online learning and problem solving. throughout the degree, you’ll gain a wide range of transferable skills which are highly valued by employers. supported by the faculty student opportunity team, leeds for life scheme and your academic and personal tutor, you’ll be ideally placed to focus on your personal development and make the most of your time at university. similar to biochemistry graduates, medical biochemistry graduates find employment in the pharmaceutical and fine chemicals industries, where the development of new, green biocatalysts and the continuing expansion in nanotechnology, synthetic biology and tissue engineering promises excellent and exciting opportunities for many years to come. a leeds biochemistry degree is respected by employers from many different walks of life, particularly given the analytical, technical and numeric properties of the course. our courses enable graduates to obtain employment in scientific and non-scientific careers alike. we emphasise the development of transferable graduate skills throughout our courses. typical graduate careers include: academic researcher biomedical scientist biotechnologist clinical research associate forensic scientist teaching science communication

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Leeds has partnerships with the following companies: