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Deepen your knowledge of biochemistry and build your understanding of the commercial aspects of the industry.
Deepen your knowledge of biochemistry and build your understanding of the commercial aspects of the industry.
Focus on biology at the molecular and cellular level and understand chemical processes within living organisms
Develop your management potential with a year spent at the Imperial College Business School
Solve complex real-world problems as you build your appreciation of laboratory, computational and field techniques
Develop your appreciation of biochemistry on this three-year course, which includes a final year spent with the Imperial College Business School.
During your first two years, you'll explore the fundamentals of biological chemistry, molecular biology, integrative cell biology and genes and genomics.
You'll also consider the commercial aspects of the biochemistry and biotechnology industries, including commercialising technology, entrepreneurship, and intellectual property and patents.
With teaching enriched by the Department's internationally leading research programme, you'll learn through lectures and case studies from business leaders and academics.
Through laboratory, computational and field work, you'll acquire the skills required to design, carry out and analyse the data from biochemical experiments.
Your studies will be complemented by a Life Science Skills programme where you'll be trained in quantitative skills, programming, statistics, and scientific writing and presentation.
Your final year will be spent with the Imperial College Business School, with the emphasis on preparing you for leadership roles.
This will help you build expertise in accounting, entrepreneurship and marketing as you examine the management culture of business organisations.
Develop your appreciation of biochemistry and business management on this four-year course.
You'll have the opportunity to study the full Biochemistry curriculum before spending your final year at the Imperial College Business School.
During your first two years, you'll explore the fundamentals of biological chemistry, molecular biology, integrative cell biology and genes and genomics.
You'll also consider the commercial aspects of the biochemistry and biotechnology industries, including commercialising technology, entrepreneurship, and intellectual property and patents.
With teaching enriched by the Department's internationally leading research programme, you'll learn through lectures and case studies from business leaders and academics.
Through laboratory, computational and field work, you'll acquire the skills required to design, carry out and analyse the data from biochemical experiments.
Your studies will be complemented by a Life Science Skills programme where you'll be trained in quantitative skills, programming, statistics, and scientific writing and presentation.
Your final year will be spent with the Imperial College Business School, with the emphasis on preparing you for leadership roles.
This will help you build expertise in accounting, entrepreneurship and marketing as you examine the management culture of business organisations.
This page is updated regularly to reflect the latest version of the curriculum. However, this information is subject to change.
Find out more about potential course changes.
Please note: it may not always be possible to take specific combinations of modules due to timetabling conflicts. For confirmation, please check with the relevant department.
You’ll study all core modules.
Core modules
You’ll study all core modules.
You’ll also choose one optional module.
Core modules
Optional modules
I-Explore
Through I-Explore, you'll have the chance to deepen your knowledge in a brand new subject area, chosen from a huge range of for-credit modules.
All of our undergraduate courses include one module from I-Explore's wide selection. The module you choose will be fully integrated into your course's curriculum and count as credit towards your degree.
You'll spend this year with the Imperial College Business School and study these modules.
Core modules
Additional modules
These modules are compulsory, but do not count towards your final degree classification.
You’ll study all core modules.
Core modules
You’ll study all core modules.
You’ll also choose one optional module.
Core modules
Optional modules
I-Explore
Through I-Explore, you'll have the chance to deepen your knowledge in a brand new subject area, chosen from a huge range of for-credit modules.
All of our undergraduate courses include one module from I-Explore's wide selection. The module you choose will be fully integrated into your course's curriculum and count as credit towards your degree.
You'll study three optional modules, one from each of Groups A, B and C.
You'll also select a research project option from Group D.
Optional modules
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
You'll spend this year with the Imperial College Business School and study these modules.
Core modules
Additional modules
These modules are compulsory, but do not count towards your final degree classification.
We consider all applicants on an individual basis, welcoming students from all over the world.
When applications open, you will be able to start your application via UCAS Hub. There you can add this course as one of your choices and track your application.
Applications open on 14 May 2024
Application deadlines – 29 January 2025 at 18.00 (UK time)
Applications open on 14 May 2024
Application deadlines – 29 January 2025 at 18.00 (UK time)
Admissions Tutors consider all the evidence available during our rigorous selection process and the College flags key information providing assessors with a more complete picture of the educational and social circumstances relevant to the applicant. Some applicants may be set lower offers and some more challenging ones.
Generally, the department does not hold interviews.
Applications from school leavers who wish to take a gap year are welcome. Applicants must state in their UCAS personal statement how they propose to spend their time.
For Biological Sciences, Biochemistry and Biotechnology, we sometimes accept transfers from other institutions into the second year. Students should provide us with a transcript of their first year grades and details of their Pre-University Qualifications and the grades attained in them.
Offers are based on the number of places available (if any), the relevance of the modules covered in the first year elsewhere and the grades achieved. If we feel direct entry to the second year wouldn't be possible we may offer you first year entry instead.
We do not accept any transfers into the third year of any of our courses.
Applicants who are unsuccessful cannot be reconsidered for entry within the same cycle but may reapply the following year without prejudice with a new application. We consider resit students in open competition with all other applicants.
We do not accept Access courses, Foundation years or OU courses.
General studies will not be accepted at any level. Other qualifications, such as Key Skills or Critical Thinking, while useful, will not count towards an offer.
An ATAS certificate is not required for students applying for this course.
The structure of the Department's courses means that transfer between different Biotechnology and Biochemistry degrees is usually possible up until the end of the second year.
If you are an international student, transferring to a different course could have an impact on your student visa.
Please visit our International Student Support webpage for further information.
Teaching is in the language of your host country, so you will need to reach an acceptable proficiency in the relevant language before you go. Free language classes are available at the College to help you prepare.
There are limited places available on the Year Abroad programme, which means that competition for selection is strong and a placement cannot be guaranteed.
Normally, only students with marks of 60% or above will be eligible for placements in France and Germany. Only students with marks of 70% or above will be eligible for placements in the USA.
Please note the list of universities located abroad that the Department currently has partnerships with is illustrative.
Partnerships with universities are subject to continuous review and individual partnerships may or may not be renewed.
Read more about how our language for science degrees are taught on the Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication website.
Your fee is based on the year you enter the College, not your year of study. This means that if you repeat a year or resume your studies after an interruption, your fees will only increase by the amount linked to inflation.
Find out more about our tuition fees payment terms, including how inflationary increases are applied to your tuition fees in subsequent years of study.
Whether you pay the Home or Overseas fee depends on your fee status. This is assessed based on UK Government legislation and includes things like where you live and your nationality or residency status. Find out how we assess your fee status.
If you're a Home student, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan from the UK government to cover the entire cost of tuition for every year of your course.
You can also apply for a means-tested Maintenance Loan to help towards your living costs.
We’re offering up to £5,000 each year through our Imperial Bursary scheme for eligible Home undergraduates.
If your household income remains under £70,000 a year, you’ll automatically qualify for every year of your course.
Find out more about our Imperial Bursary scheme.
Your fee is based on the year you enter the College, not your year of study. This means that if you repeat a year or resume your studies after an interruption, your fees will only increase by the amount linked to inflation.
Find out more about our tuition fees payment terms, including how inflationary increases are applied to your tuition fees in subsequent years of study.
Whether you pay the Home or Overseas fee depends on your fee status. This is assessed based on UK Government legislation and includes things like where you live and your nationality or residency status. Find out how we assess your fee status.
Gain an excellent grounding in biochemistry towards more advanced study.
Graduates often pursue further study in master's programs or doctoral research.
Many others advance to roles in business, government and industrial research, or public health.
Other potential career paths include healthcare, management consulting, biochemistry, and medical communications.
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