Biochemistry

About this course

Biochemistry at Sunderland is a degree that connects the molecular science of living systems to the industries and professions that depend on it. The discipline covers the composition, metabolism and function of biological systems at a molecular level, from the biochemistry of individual proteins and metabolic pathways to the molecular basis of disease and the development of drugs, cosmetics and personal care products. It is a science with immediate practical applications across pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, food science and healthcare, and it develops both rigorous laboratory skills and theoretical understanding of how life works at the chemical level. This three-year full-time degree at the University of Sunderland includes a sandwich year with a work placement, giving you extended professional experience in an industrial, research or clinical biochemistry setting. You will study wi

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