Our MSci Biochemistry offers a contemporary curriculum, innovative assessments and is delivered in well-equipped modern laboratories. The programme will provide you with core knowledge, understanding and skills relevant to biochemistry and will cultivate interest in the biosciences, particularly at the cellular and molecular level.

Years 1 - 3 will follow the BSc Biochemistry undergraduate degree and year 4 will be a research-training year of study.

The MSci fourth year of study is designed to enable you to enhance your employability through the development of advanced problem solving and communication skills. You will further develop independent learning and enhanced research skills in the critical evaluation of scientific literature and in the design and conduct of an authentic research study.

The MSci Biochemistry programme will produce skilled and motivated graduates who will be prepared for futher study or employment within or outside the field. You will develop a range of employability skills for use in all areas where numeracy and a scientific approach to problem solving are valued. You will acquire intellectual, personal and professional capabilities and will be able to prepare, process, interpret and present data using appropriate quantitative and qualitative techniques.

Regardless of which career you pursue after Keele, employers will want evidence of the range of skills and personal qualities you possess and which are required for the job. Your degree is clearly important in this respect but don’t forget the extra-curricular activities, positions of responsibility, jobs and voluntary work you may have been engaged in while studying at Keele. These activities allow you to demonstrate the skills and personal qualities required by employers and will be vital in your attempts to secure graduate employment.