BSC Biochemistry [C70F]

Academic Year 2025/2026 September 2025 Start

Campus Aberystwyth

Single Honours scheme - available from 2019/2020

Duration 4 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards Excellence Scholarship;

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (120 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR01200

Practical Skills for Biologists

BR01340

Molecules and Cells

BR01500

Communication Skills

Semester 2
BR01220

Practical Skills for Biologists

BR01440

Organisms and the Environment

BR01520

Communication Skills

Year 2 Core (100 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR16700

Comparative Animal Physiology

BR16800

Skills for Biologists

or
BG16800

Sgiliau ar gyfer Biolegwyr

BR17120

Genetics, Evolution and Diversity

BR17520

Cell Biology

or
BG17520

Bioleg Celloedd

Semester 2
BR16720

Comparative Animal Physiology

BR16820

Skills for Biologists

or
BG16820

Sgiliau ar gyfer Biolegwyr

BR17320

Biological chemistry

Year 2 Options

Choose 20 credits

Semester 2
BR19020

Microbial Diversity and Disease

BR19920

Microbial and Plant Diversity

Part 2 Rules

Year 3 Core (100 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR20620

Applied Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics

BR26620

Proteins and Enzymes

BR27500

Research Methods

or
BG27500

Dulliau Ymchwil

Semester 2
BR22920

Practical Skills for Biochemists

BR25920

Cell and Cancer Biology

BR27520

Research Methods

or
BG27520

Dulliau Ymchwil

Year 3 Options

Choose 20 credits

Semester 1
BG21720

Pynciau llosg yn y Biowyddorau

BR21720

Evolution and Molecular Systematics

BR26520

One Health Microbiology

Semester 2
BG24720

Sgiliau Ymarferol a Proffesiynol ym Microbioleg

BR21820

Chromosome Dynamics

BR22220

Immunology

BR24720

Practical and Professional Skills in Microbiology

Final Year Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR36400

Research Project

or
BG36400

Traethawd Estynedig

Semester 2
BR35520

Biotechnology

BR36440

Research Project

or
BG36440

Traethawd Estynedig

Final Year Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR36120

Molecular Pharmacology

BR37120

Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics

Final Year Options

Choose 20 credits

Semester 2
BR33720

Microbial Pathogenesis

BR36020

Molecular Biology of Development