Biochemistry Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Aberystwyth University 88% 0% 5% £9000 £16300 136 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
University of Reading 92% 5% 0% £9250 £23700 134 Reading On campus Full-time
Swansea University 89% 0% 9% £9000 £19600 117 Swansea On campus Full-time
University of East London 78% 5% 15% £9250 £13320 115 London On campus Full-time
University of Westminster 91% 0% 0% £9250 £14400 95 London On campus Full-time
Royal Holloway, University of London 79% 0% 25% £9250 £23200 116 Egham On campus Full-time
University of Bedfordshire 84% 20% 25% £9250 £13200 115 Luton On campus Full-time
The University of Nottingham 83% 1% 2% £9250 £26500 150 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Queen's University of Belfast 79% 0% 0% £9250 £21400 167 Belfast On campus Full-time
University of Keele 85% 0% 0% £9250 £14000 130 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Aberystwyth University 88% 0% 5% £9000 £16300 136 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
The University of Nottingham 83% 1% 10% £9250 £25000 158 Nottingham On campus Full-time
University of Westminster 91% 0% 0% £9250 £14400 95 London On campus Full-time
Aberystwyth University 88% 0% 5% £9000 £16300 136 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
University of East Anglia 79% 0% 2% £9250 £21700 £22800 125 Norwich On campus Full-time
The University of Nottingham 87% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 153 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Brunel University 61% 4% 10% £9250 £19280 120 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
University of Dundee 85% 0% 0% £9250 £23650 170 Dundee On campus Full-time
University of Exeter 84% 0% 0% £9250 £25000 153 Exeter On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh 93% 0% 0% £9250 £30400 186 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield 80% 5% 0% £9250 £9250 £24450 £25670 168 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Sheffield Hallam University 88% 4% 10% £9250 £14415 115 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Swansea University 89% 5% 10% £9000 £19050 122 Swansea On campus Full-time
Queen's University of Belfast 79% 0% 5% £9250 £21400 154 Belfast On campus Full-time
University of Lincoln 88% 0% 5% £9250 £15900 139 Lincoln On campus Full-time
University of Huddersfield 85% 5% 5% £9250 £16000 120 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield 91% 0% 0% £9250 £9250 £24450 £25670 153 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Aston University 100% 5% 5% £9250 £19700 120 Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of Huddersfield 85% 5% 15% £9250 £16000 123 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Imperial College of Science 92% 5% 3% £9250 £36200 178 London On campus Full-time
University of Essex 92% 0% 5% £9250 £19080 103 Colchester On campus Full-time
Royal Holloway, University of London 79% 0% 25% £9250 £23200 116 Egham On campus Full-time
University of Reading 94% 5% 0% £9250 £23700 123 Reading On campus Full-time
Cardiff University 77% 0% 0% £9000 £23450 148 Cardiff On campus Full-time
University of Southampton 83% 5% 0% £9250 £22760 164 Southampton On campus Full-time
Swansea University 81% 5% 0% £9000 £19050 110 Swansea On campus Full-time
University of Keele 85% 0% 5% £9250 £17000 130 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Brunel University 61% 0% 0% £9250 £19280 114 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
University of East London 78% 5% 15% £9250 £13320 115 London On campus Full-time
The University of Nottingham 83% 0% 5% £9250 £26500 150 Nottingham On campus Full-time
University of Glasgow 90% 5% 0% £27750 £84080 £95800 216 Glasgow On campus Full-time
University of Sunderland 90% 5% 0% £9250 £13000 66 Sunderland On campus Full-time
University of Lincoln 88% 0% 10% £9250 £15900 139 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Royal Holloway, University of London 79% 0% 0% £9250 £23200 127 Egham On campus Full-time
Imperial College of Science 92% 0% 3% £9250 £36200 180 London On campus Full-time
University of Portsmouth 91% 5% 5% £9250 £18300 122 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
The University of York 92% 0% 0% £9250 £24000 178 York On campus Full-time
University of Keele 78% 3% 0% £9250 £17000 113 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Aberystwyth University 94% 0% 5% £9000 £16300 132 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 83% 10% 0% £12500 £27000 181 Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Reading 92% 5% 0% £9250 £23700 134 Reading On campus Full-time
University of Huddersfield 85% 15% 0% £9250 £16000 125 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
University of Exeter 84% 0% 0% £9250 £25000 153 Exeter On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield 80% 0% 0% £9250 £9250 £24450 £25670 144 Sheffield On campus Full-time
University of Keele 85% 0% 5% £9250 £17000 123 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Essex 82% 0% 5% £9250 £19080 103 Colchester On campus Full-time
University of Hull 91% 0% 5% £9250 £17550 117 Hull On campus Full-time
University of Keele 85% 0% 0% £9250 £17000 130 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
The University of Sheffield 91% 10% 0% £9250 £9250 £24450 £25670 153 Sheffield On campus Full-time
University of East Anglia 79% 0% 2% £9250 £21700 £22800 125 Norwich On campus Full-time
University of Bedfordshire 84% 20% 25% £9250 £13200 115 Luton On campus Full-time
University of East Anglia 79% 0% 2% £9250 £21700 £22800 125 Norwich On campus Full-time
University of Huddersfield 85% 5% 5% £9250 £16000 120 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
University of Keele 85% 0% 5% £9250 £17000 128 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Keele 85% 0% 5% £9250 £17000 123 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Essex 82% 0% 5% £9250 £19080 103 Colchester On campus Full-time
University of Exeter 84% 0% 0% £9250 £25000 153 Exeter On campus Full-time
University of South Wales 79% 0% 8% £9000 £12600 124 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
University College London 73% 0% 0% £9250 £28500 176 London On campus Full-time
Swansea University 89% 0% 9% £9000 £18000 117 Swansea On campus Full-time
University of Strathclyde 84% 0% 0% £9250 £21150 205 Glasgow On campus Full-time
University of Hull 91% 0% 10% £9250 £17550 111 Hull On campus Full-time
University of Dundee 90% 0% 5% £9250 £23650 204 Dundee On campus Full-time
Swansea University 81% 5% 0% £9000 £19600 110 Swansea On campus Full-time
University of Strathclyde 83% 5% 10% £9250 £21150 216 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Cardiff University 77% 2% 1% £9000 £23450 159 Cardiff On campus Full-time
University of Sunderland 90% 5% 0% £9250 £13000 66 Sunderland On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 83% 10% 0% £12000 £26000 181 Manchester On campus Full-time
Liverpool John Moores University 56% 0% 10% £9250 £16600 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
The University of Nottingham 83% 1% 0% £9250 £25000 167 Nottingham On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh 78% 5% 1% £9250 £30400 197 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
University of Strathclyde 84% 0% 0% £9250 £21150 205 Glasgow On campus Full-time
University of Strathclyde 81% 10% 25% £9250 £21150 198 Glasgow On campus Full-time
University of Keele 74% 5% 15% £9250 £17000 120 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Sheffield Hallam University 88% 4% 10% £9250 £14415 115 Sheffield On campus Full-time
University of Dundee 90% 0% 5% £9250 £23650 204 Dundee On campus Full-time
Cardiff University 77% 2% 1% £9000 £23450 159 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Liverpool John Moores University 56% 0% 10% £9250 £16600 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Royal Holloway, University of London 79% 0% 0% £9250 £23200 127 Egham On campus Full-time
University of South Wales 79% 0% 8% £9000 £12600 124 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Imperial College of Science 92% 5% 3% £9250 £36200 178 London On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 81% 6% 2% £9250 - 159 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Middlesex University 78% - 20% £9250 £14000 111 London On campus Full-time
King's College London 78% 0% 1% £9250 - 160 London On campus Full-time
Lancaster University 90% 0% 0% £9250 - 151 Lancaster On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 81% 6% 2% £9250 - 159 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 64% 5% 4% £9250 - 136 London On campus Full-time
The University of Warwick 79% 0% 10% £9250 - 163 Coventry On campus Full-time
Middlesex University 78% - 20% £9250 £14000 111 London On campus Full-time
The University of Northampton 80% 5% 10% £9250 - 87 Northampton On campus Full-time
The University of Northampton 80% 5% 10% £6780 - 87 Northampton On campus Full-time
The University of Warwick 74% 0% 5% £9250 - 144 Coventry On campus Full-time
University of Chester 66% 0% 10% £9250 - 105 Chester On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 72% 5% 2% £9250 - 158 Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of Chester 66% 0% 10% £9250 - 107 Chester On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 72% 5% 2% £9250 - 158 Birmingham On campus Full-time
The University of Warwick 79% 0% 0% £9250 - 185 Coventry On campus Full-time
Middlesex University 78% - 15% £8500 £12500 112 London On campus Full-time
Lancaster University 94% 0% 0% £9250 - 189 Lancaster On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 95% 0% 5% £9250 - 163 Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of Birmingham 81% 6% 2% £9250 - 159 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Newcastle University 65% 5% 0% £9250 - 148 Newcastle On campus Full-time
University of Essex 92% 0% 5% £9250 - 103 Colchester On campus Full-time
Kingston University 92% 15% 0% £9250 - 93 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
University of Leicester 70% 2% 1% £9250 - 123 Leicester On campus Full-time
Lancaster University 90% 0% 0% £9250 - 151 Lancaster On campus Full-time
Middlesex University 78% - 15% £9250 £14000 112 London On campus Full-time
Queen Mary University of London 64% 5% 4% £9250 - 136 London On campus Full-time
Nottingham Trent University 79% 0% 0% - - 122 Nottingham On campus Full-time
University of Kent 90% 5% 10% - - 131 Canterbury On campus Full-time
University of Kent 90% 5% 5% - - 120 Canterbury On campus Full-time
University of Hertfordshire 75% 10% 5% - - 113 Hatfield On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 83% 0% 3% - - 180 Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Leicester 72% 2% 1% - - 131 Leicester On campus Full-time
University of Surrey 94% 0% 2% - - 132 Guildford On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 93% 1% 2% - - 160 Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Kent 90% 5% 5% - - 120 Canterbury On campus Full-time
University of Salford 74% 0% 5% - - 111 Salford On campus Full-time
Swansea University 89% 0% 9% - - 117 Swansea On campus Full-time
University of Leicester 67% 2% 1% - - 122 Leicester On campus Full-time
Swansea University 87% 0% 10% - - 148 Swansea On campus Full-time
University of Surrey 97% 5% 0% - - 130 Guildford On campus Full-time
University of Liverpool 68% 5% 0% - - 146 Liverpool On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 92% 0% 0% - - 171 Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Salford 74% 0% 5% - - 111 Salford On campus Full-time
University of Aberdeen 86% 0% 0% - - 161 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
University of Salford 74% 0% 0% - - 119 Salford On campus Full-time
Northumbria University 74% 5% 10% - - 140 Newcastle On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 83% 0% 10% - - 172 Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Leeds 93% 0% 0% - - 171 Leeds On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 83% 10% 0% - - 181 Manchester On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 83% 0% 3% - - 172 Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Aberdeen 86% 0% 0% - - 178 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester 83% 0% 0% - - 172 Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Oxford - 5% 0% - - 198 Oxford On campus Full-time
University of Sussex - - - £9250 £22500 - Brighton On campus Full-time
York St John University - - - £9250 £12750 - York On campus Full-time
Canterbury Christ Church University - - - £9250 £14500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Canterbury Christ Church University - - - £9250 £14500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Teesside University - - - £9250 £13000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
University of Bristol - - - £9250 £24700 - Bristol On campus Full-time
The University of York - - - £4400 £21700 - York On campus Full-time
Teesside University - - - £9250 £13000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
University of Bristol - - - £9250 £24700 - Bristol On campus Full-time
University of Essex - - - £9250 £19080 - Colchester On campus Full-time
University of Bristol - - - £9250 £24700 - Bristol On campus Full-time
University of Essex - - - £9250 £19080 - Colchester On campus Full-time
London Metropolitan University - - - £9250 £15576 - London On campus Full-time
University of Sussex - - - £9250 £22500 - Brighton On campus Full-time
University of Essex - - - £9250 £19080 - Colchester On campus Full-time
London Metropolitan University - - - £2310 £3894 - London On campus Part-time
University of Bristol - - - £2283 - - Bristol On campus Part-time
University of East Anglia - - - £9250 - - Norwich On campus Full-time
Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
University of Wolverhampton - - - £9250 - - Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Part-time
University of Westminster - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
University of Worcester - - - - - - Worcester On campus Part-time
University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Manchester Metropolitan University - 5% 0% - - 198 Manchester On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Biochemistry

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24017 £23450 £28950
25-75 percentile range £20000 - £27974 £18456 - £28917 £22344 - £35829
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Biochemistry courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24299 £24502 £30106
25-75 percentile range £20763 - £28340 £19734 - £29984 £24572 - £38271
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Biochemistry

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Biochemistry who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Biochemistry

  • Environment Agency
  • Forensic Science Services
  • Government Departments
  • National Health Services
  • Research Institutes
  • Universities

Specialisations within Biochemistry

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biophysics
  • Bioanalysis
  • Bioorganic Chemistry
  • Bioinorganic Chemistry

Jobs of graduates of Biochemistry (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Biochemistry at Brunel University

13% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
13% Caring personal services
11% Sales occupations
8% Natural and social science professionals
8% Administrative occupations
8% Business and public service associate professionals
6% Teaching Professionals
5% Elementary occupations
3% Health associate professionals
3% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Biochemistry in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Biochemistry

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
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FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Biochemistry was £24017 15 months after graduation, £23450 3 years after graduation and £28950 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Biochemistry studies:
  • Master of Biology - MBiol
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Chemistry (Honours) - MChem (Hons)
  • Master of Biological Sciences - MBiolSci
  • Master of Biosciences - MBio
  • Master of Biochemistry - MBiochem
  • Postgraduate Diploma (Initial Qualification) - PgDip
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Master of Biology (Honours) - MBiol (Hons)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
  • Doctor of Medicine - MD
  • Doctor of Philosophy - DPhil
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil

Biochemistry - BSc (Hons) at Aston University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 20 respondents.