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% 7% 1% £9250 £26500 133 Egham On campus Full-time
Medical Biochemistry BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 85% 0% 20% £9250 £17600 119 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Medical Biochemistry BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 79% 7% 15% £9250 £26500 151 Egham On campus Full-time
Biochemistry with Medical Biochemistry BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - 5% 0% £9250 £31300 187 Bristol On campus Full-time
Biochemistry with Medical Biochemistry Msci (Hons) University of Bristol - 5% 0% £9250 £31300 183 Bristol On campus Full-time
Medical Biochemistry with Research Placement BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 85% 0% 5% £9250 £17600 119 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Medical Biochemistry (4 years) [MSci] MSc The University of Manchester 83% 15% 2% - - 170 Manchester On campus Full-time
Medical Biochemistry Msci (Hons) Swansea University 89% 0% 5% - - 133 Swansea On campus Full-time
Medical Biochemistry with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Swansea University 89% 0% 5% - - 133 Swansea On campus Full-time
Medical Biochemistry BSc (Hons) Swansea University 87% 0% 5% - - 156 Swansea On campus Full-time
Medical Biochemistry BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 83% 15% 10% - - 170 Manchester On campus Full-time
Medical Biochemistry with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 83% 15% 2% - - 170 Manchester On campus Full-time
Medical Biochemistry with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Middlesex University - - - £9250 £14000 - London On campus Full-time
Medical Biochemistry BSc (Hons) Middlesex University - - - £9250 £14000 - London On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
86 /100
5610 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
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 £25986 £23450 £28950
25-75 percentile range £21993 - £30000 £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 £26267 £24389 £30053
25-75 percentile range £23235 - £29557 £19593 - £29766 £24450 - £38168
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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

18% Caring personal services
13% Sales occupations
11% Natural and social science professionals
9% Teaching Professionals
7% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Administrative occupations
5% Elementary occupations
4% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
2% Health associate professionals
2% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

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) Oct 10, 2023
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 £25986 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 (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc