BSc Biochemistry with Study in Industry
University of Bristol · Bristol, United Kingdom
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University of Bristol · Bristol, United Kingdom
BSc Biochemistry with Study in Industry
Undergraduate · Sciences
About this programme
You can enter this course by transferring from any of our other BSc Biochemistry courses following a selection process at the start of your second year. We offer dedicated support to all students who are interested in pursuing an industrial placement, including help with identifying opportunities, preparing your application, CV writing and practice interviews.In your third year, you will undertake a full-time research placement in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries or at a research institute in the UK or overseas. Recent placements in the UK have included GSK, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Proctor & Gamble, Merck, Eli Lilly, Syngenta, Immunocore, Randox, PsiOxus Therapeutics, ViiVHealthcare, Pirbright Institute, Wellcome Sanger Institute and Diamond Light Source. Overseas placements have included the University of the Basque Country, Paris Diderot University, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Kyushu University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), the MaxPlanck Institute and De Duve Institute.Placements are often paid and will give you valuable experience working at an external research laboratory. At the end of your placement, you will write a report outlining the research you have undertaken, which will be assessed as part of your degree.The rest of the degree course surrounding the industrial placement year will be the same as our standard programmes. Please see those individual course pages for information on the course content and teaching style.
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Field
- Sciences
- Duration
- 4 years
- Tuition
- £33,400 / year
- English
- IELTS 6.5
- Study mode
- Full-time
Entry requirements
Go to entry requirements for the full entry criteria and contextual offer eligibility.
Visa
- Visa required
- Student visa
- Application fee
- GBP 558
- Proof of funds
- GBP 1,171/mo
- Processing time
- 3–8 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (8)
- Black Futures ScholarshipPartial funding · Annual additional-funding cycle
- Black Heart Scholarship ProgrammePartial funding · Check official website
- Bristol Think Big ScholarshipsPartial funding · Rolling, several rounds per year
- Qube Research and Technology ScholarshipPartial funding · Annual additional-funding cycle
- Think Big about Science and Engineering Undergraduate ScholarshipPartial funding
- Think Big about Veterinary Science Undergraduate ScholarshipPartial funding
- Think Big Undergraduate ScholarshipPartial funding
- University of Bristol BursaryLiving stipend · Claim by start of summer vacation each academic year