Biochemistry with Management BSc

Biochemistry with Management BSc
  • Undergraduate
  • BSc

Biochemistry with Management (3 years)

Deepen your knowledge of biochemistry and build your understanding of the commercial aspects of the industry.

  • Undergraduate
  • BSc

Biochemistry with Management (4 years)

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

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Course key facts

  • Qualification

    • BSc

  • Duration

    3 years

  • Start date

    October 2025

  • UCAS course code

    Apply to C700

  • Study mode

    Full-time

  • Fees

    • £9,250 per year Home

    • £43,300 per year Overseas

  • Delivered by

  • Location

    • South Kensington

  • Applications: places

    8 : 1 (2023)

Minimum entry standard

  • AAA (A-level)

  • 38 points (International Baccalaureate)

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  • Qualification

    • BSc

  • Duration

    4 years

  • Start date

    October 2025

  • UCAS course code

    Apply to C700

  • Study mode

    Full-time

  • Fees

    • £9,250 per year Home

    • £43,300 per year Overseas

  • Delivered by

  • Location

    • South Kensington

  • Applications: places

    8 : 1 (2023)

Minimum entry standard

  • AAA (A-level)

  • 38 points (International Baccalaureate)

View full entry requirements

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Course overview

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.

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Structure

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

  • Biological Chemistry
  • Cell Biology
  • Enzymes and Metabolism
  • Molecular Biology

You’ll study all core modules.

You’ll also choose one optional module.


 

Core modules

  • Structural Biology
  • Genes and Genomics
  • Bioinformatics, Statistics and Programming 
  • Tutored Dissertation
  • Protein Science
  • Integrative Cell Biology

Optional modules

  • Topics in Biotechnology
  • Challenges in Cell Biology
  • Applied Molecular Biochemistry
  • Computational ‘Omics
  • I-Explore


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

  • Research Methods and Practice
  • Accounting
  • Business Economics
  • Global Strategy
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance and Financial Management
  • Marketing
  • Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
  • Innovation Management
  • Sustainable Business 

 

Additional modules

These modules are compulsory, but do not count towards your final degree classification.

  • Accounting Primer
  • Maths Primer
  • Study Skills
  • Plagiarism Awareness

You’ll study all core modules.

 

Core modules

  • Biological Chemistry
  • Cell Biology
  • Enzymes and Metabolism
  • Molecular Biology

You’ll study all core modules.

You’ll also choose one optional module.


 

Core modules

  • Structural Biology
  • Genes and Genomics
  • Bioinformatics, Statistics and Programming 
  • Tutored Dissertation
  • Protein Science
  • Integrative Cell Biology

Optional modules

  • Topics in Biotechnology
  • Challenges in Cell Biology
  • Applied Molecular Biochemistry
  • Computational ‘Omics
  • I-Explore


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

  • Stem Cells, Regeneration & Ageing
  • Metabolic & Network Engineering
  • Medical Microbiology
  • Plant Biotechnology & Development
  • Current Topics in Development Biology
  • Structural Biology and Drug Design
  • Evolutionary Applications
  • Mechanisms of Gene Expression

 

Group B

  • Advanced Bacterial & Eukaryotic Cell Biology
  • Integrative Systems Biology
  • Advanced Topics in Parasitology & Vector Biology
  • Symbiosis, Plant Immunity and Disease
  • Advanced Topics in Infection & Immunity 
  • Cancer
  • Disease Ecology and Epidemiology 

 

Group C

  • The Microbiome
  • Molecular Basis of Bacterial Infection
  • Bioinformatics
  • Synthetic Biology
  • Systems Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain in Health & Disease
  • Biodiversity Genomics
  • Advanced Immunology
  • Medical Glycobiology

 

Group D

  • Practical Research Project (Lab, Computational, Field)
  • Science Communications plus Literature Research Project (Research Proposal)

You'll spend this year with the Imperial College Business School and study these modules.

Core modules

  • Research Methods and Practice
  • Accounting
  • Business Economics
  • Global Strategy
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance and Financial Management
  • Marketing
  • Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
  • Innovation Management
  • Sustainable Business 

 

Additional modules

These modules are compulsory, but do not count towards your final degree classification.

  • Accounting Primer
  • Maths Primer
  • Study Skills
  • Plagiarism Awareness

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Teaching and assessment

Balance of teaching and learning

Key

  • Lectures, laboratory work and seminars
  • Independent study

Years 1 and 2

  • 30% Lectures, laboratory work and seminars
  • 70% Independent study

Teaching and learning methods

  • Laboratory
  • Person at lectern giving speech
    Lectures
  • Four students sitting in a tutorial
    Tutorials
  • Person giving seminar
    Seminars
  • ID badge for site visit or facility tour
    Site visits
  • A group of people interacting
    Group project
  • Individual research project
    Research project

Balance of assessment

Key

  • Examination
  • Coursework

Year 1

  • 60% Examination
  • 40% Coursework

Year 2

  • 48% Examination
  • 52% Coursework

Year 3

  • 60% Examination
  • 40% Coursework

Assessment methods

  • Person completing coursework
    Coursework
  • Essays
  • Individual research
  • Laboratory write-ups
  • Presentations
  • Reports
  • A person completing a written exam
    Written examinations

Balance of teaching and learning

Key

  • Lectures, laboratory work and seminars
  • Independent study

Years 1 and 2

  • 30% Lectures, laboratory work and seminars
  • 70% Independent study

Teaching and learning methods

  • Laboratory
  • Person at lectern giving speech
    Lectures
  • Four students sitting in a tutorial
    Tutorials
  • Person giving seminar
    Seminars
  • ID badge for site visit or facility tour
    Site visits
  • A group of people interacting
    Group project
  • Individual research project
    Research project

Balance of assessment

Key

  • Examination
  • Coursework

Year 1

  • 60% Examination
  • 40% Coursework

Year 2

  • 48% Examination
  • 52% Coursework

Year 3

  • 56% Examination
  • 44% Coursework

Year 4

  • 60% Examination
  • 40% Coursework

Assessment methods

  • Person completing coursework
    Coursework
  • Essays
  • Individual research
  • Laboratory write-ups
  • Presentations
  • Reports
  • A person completing a written exam
    Written examinations

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Entry requirements

We consider all applicants on an individual basis, welcoming students from all over the world.

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How to apply

Apply via UCAS

You can now submit your application via UCAS Hub. There you can add this course as one of your choices and track your application.

Application deadlines – 29 January 2025 at 18.00 (UK time)

Application deadlines – 29 January 2025 at 18.00 (UK time)

Tuition fees

Home fee

2025 entry

£9,250 per year

Overseas fee

2025 entry

£43,300 per year

How will studying at Imperial help my career?

94% Of Imperial Life Sciences graduates in work or further study*

  • 94% Of Imperial Life Sciences graduates in work or further study*
  • 6%

83% Of Imperial Life Sciences graduates in highly skilled work or further study*

  • 83% Of Imperial Life Sciences graduates in highly skilled work or further study*
  • 17%

*2021-22 graduate outcomes data, published by HESA in 2024

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Gain an excellent grounding in biochemistry towards more advanced study.

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Graduates often pursue further study in master's programs or doctoral research.

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Many others advance to roles in business, government and industrial research, or public health.

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Other potential career paths include healthcare, management consulting, biochemistry, and medical communications.

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