Medical biochemistry studies the structure and function of living things in relation to their application to medicine, covering biochemistry topics but with a focus on areas relating to human health and disease.
You could go on to have a huge medical and societal impact by both improving our fundamental understanding of complex diseases such as cancer, but also by developing effective medicines and technologies to facilitate their discovery.
You’ll be taught by our internationally renowned academics, instilling skills in you that are highly valued by employers. You’ll gain detailed scientific knowledge through topics in protein folding disease, oncology and immunology.
Career opportunities
As well as providing you with subject-specific knowledge, we aim to equip you with the best possible skills for a variety of future careers. All of our degrees have a strong emphasis on practical based teaching, small group teaching, online learning and problem solving.
Throughout the degree, you’ll gain a wide range of transferable skills which are highly valued by employers. Supported by the faculty student opportunity team, Leeds for Life scheme and your academic and personal tutor, you’ll be ideally placed to focus on your personal development and make the most of your time at university.
Similar to biochemistry graduates, medical biochemistry graduates find employment in the pharmaceutical and fine chemicals industries, where the development of new, green biocatalysts and the continuing expansion in nanotechnology, synthetic biology and tissue engineering promises excellent and exciting opportunities for many years to come.
A Leeds biochemistry degree is respected by employers from many different walks of life, particularly given the analytical, technical and numeric properties of the course. Our courses enable graduates to obtain employment in scientific and non-scientific careers alike. We emphasise the development of transferable graduate skills throughout our courses.
Typical graduate careers include:
Academic researcher
Biomedical Scientist
Biotechnologist
Clinical Research Associate
Forensic scientist
Teaching
Science communication
Examples of recent graduate destinations include:
Molecular Biologist
Medical Sales Representative
Graduate Entry Medicine
PGCE - Teaching
PhD Biological Sciences
Higher secondary academic level qualification.
English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall, with no less than 5.5 in each section.
University Type | Public University |
Campus Setting | Urban |
Establishment Year | 1904 |
No. of Campuses | 1 |
No. of Residences | 19 |
Graduate Job Rate | 87.9% |
Endowment | 77.2 million Pounds |
Cost of Attendance | - |
Applications Accepted | Online |
Work-Study | Available |
Intake Type | Semester wise |
Mode of Program | Full time and online |
For international students, it is very important to have an estimate of tuition fees and the cost of living when planning to study in the UK. The annual cost of attendance for studying at the University of Leeds is given below-
Item | Amount per annum (GBP) |
---|---|
Tuition | 20,000-30,000 |
Housing | 3,906-8,424 |
Food | 360 |
Phone and utilities | 120-600 |
Books and supplies | 500 |
Clothes and toiletries | 700 |
Leisure | 1,500 |
Total | 27,086-42,084 |
Note: It is pertinent to note that there is a big difference in the amount of tuition for different programs. The amounts are given above as a range is just an estimate. Applicants are to check with the program for the exact tuition fee.
Tuition Fees in UK (1st Year Average) | MS: £17276 | MBA: £17276 | BE/Btech: £16632 | BBA: £15130 | BSc: £16632 | MFin: £19000 | MA: £15560 | MIM: £18241 | MEM: £16950 | MArch: £14271 | BHM: £12662 | MIS: £15344 | MEng: £12876 | MBBS: £28865| MPharm: £15452 |
Average Accomodation & Food Costs in UK | £850 to £1,050 a month |
Entrance Exams in UK | TOEFL: 88 | IELTS: 6.5 | PTE: 59 | GMAT: 590 |
Work and Study in UK | Permitted for 20 hours/week with a valid study permit. |
Post Study Work Permit in UK | 2 Year after graduation depending on the course. |
Cost of Student Visa in UK | £348 |
Student Visa in UK | Your nationality, duration of your stay and purpose of your stay are the three essential factors for UK visa. For Non-EU students UK visa is mandatory. |
Intakes in UK | There are mainly two intakes in UK: January/February & September/October. |
Top Job Sectors in UK | IT Engineering, Product Design, Mobile Development, Designers, Logistics, etc. |
Economy in UK | Growth Rate: 1.3% (2018) 1.4% (2019) 1.4% (2020e), 6th Largest Economy in the World by Nominal |
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