Medical Biochemistry Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Medical Biochemistry with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 79% 0% 25% £9250 £23200 116 Egham On campus Full-time
Medical Biochemistry BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 85% 5% 15% £9250 £16000 123 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Medical Biochemistry BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 79% 0% 25% £9250 £23200 116 Egham On campus Full-time
Medical Biochemistry with Research Placement BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 85% 5% 5% £9250 £16000 120 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Medical Biochemistry BSc (Hons) Middlesex University 78% - 15% £9250 £14000 112 London On campus Full-time
Medical Biochemistry BSc (Hons) University of Leicester 72% 2% 1% - - 131 Leicester On campus Full-time
Medical Biochemistry (4 years) [MSci] MSc The University of Manchester 93% 1% 2% - - 160 Manchester On campus Full-time
Medical Biochemistry Msci (Hons) Swansea University 89% 0% 9% - - 117 Swansea On campus Full-time
Medical Biochemistry with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Swansea University 87% 0% 10% - - 148 Swansea On campus Full-time
Medical Biochemistry BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 83% 0% 10% - - 172 Manchester On campus Full-time
Medical Biochemistry with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 83% 0% 0% - - 172 Manchester On campus Full-time
Applied Biosciences (Medical Biochemistry) BSc (Hons) York St John University - - - £9250 £12750 - York On campus Full-time
Biochemistry with Medical Biochemistry BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - - - £9250 £24700 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Medical Biochemistry MBiol (Hons) University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds 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 Medical 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 Medical 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 Medical 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 Medical 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 Medical Biochemistry

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

Jobs of graduates of Medical Biochemistry (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Medical 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 Medical 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 Medical Biochemistry

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

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Medical Biochemistry, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Medical Biochemistry is the study of the biochemical aspects of metabolic processes in humans.

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

  • The following degrees are offered for Medical Biochemistry studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Master of Biology (Honours) - MBiol (Hons)

Medical Biochemistry (4 years) [MSci] - MSc at The University of Manchester received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 93 out of 100 among 15 respondents.