Program Overview

By combining aspects of biology and chemistry, this course studies modern biochemistry at the molecular level, to enable students to understand the biological processes that influence all living organisms.

As a Biochemistry graduate, you will leave Northumbria University with the skills to prepare you for a future of life-long learning and a choice of careers, across a variety of scientific discipline areas including:

• The chemical and pharmaceutical industries
• Food and nutrition industries
• Healthcare industry
• Research and academia

Why choose Northumbria to study Biochemistry?

• The placement option on the course, which takes place between the second and final years, has allowed our students to work alongside industry leaders  such as GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Proctor & Gamble.
• Northumbria is ranked 3rd in the UK for Chemistry studies (Times Good University Guide, 2024).
• Get involved in real cutting-edge biochemistry research during your research project, with research teams who recently ranked 8th in the UK for research power (REF, 2021).
• Diverse subject coverage including analytical chemistry, medicinal chemistry, cell biology, genetics, and more.
• Over 90% of students studying Chemistry at Northumbria believed that their course allowed them to explore ideas and concepts in depth, brought together information and ideas from different topics, and that they were able to develop knowledge and skills needed for their future (NSS, 2023).
• City centre location: Ellison Building provides state-of-the-art facilities for our 3,500 STEM students in the centre of Newcastle.
• Chemistry at Northumbria is ranked 1st in the UK for Teaching Quality & Student Experience and 5th for graduate prospects (Times Good University Guide, 2024).