Study Biochemistry in the United Kingdom: programmes, fees and entry requirements

United Kingdom has 149 undergraduate programmes in Biochemistry at 70 universities in 48 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €33,846 a year (€11,626–€69,212); non-EU students €33,846 a year (€17,220–€69,212).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

All Biochemistry programmes in the United Kingdom

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Biochemistry (BSc)Aberystwyth UniversityAberystwythEnglish3 yr€27,617€27,617
Biochemistry (MBiol)Aberystwyth UniversityAberystwythEnglish4 yr€27,617€27,617
BiochemistryAston UniversityBirminghamEnglish4 yr€26,810€26,810
BiochemistryBirkbeck, University of LondonLondonEnglish3 yr€22,944€22,944
Biomedicine with Advanced PathwaysBirkbeck, University of LondonLondonEnglish4 yr€22,944€22,944
Medical BiosciencesBrunel University of LondonLondonEnglish3 yr€25,883€25,883
BiochemistryCanterbury Christ Church University (Canterbury)CanterburyEnglish3 yr€17,814€17,814
Biochemistry (BSc)Cardiff University (Cardiff)CardiffEnglish3 yr€37,646€37,646
Biochemistry (MBiochem)Cardiff University (Cardiff)CardiffEnglish4 yr€37,646€37,646
Applied BiosciencesCoventry University (Coventry)CoventryEnglish3 yr€18,407€18,407
Applied BiosciencesCoventry University (London)LondonEnglish3 yr€18,407€18,407
BiochemistryDurham UniversityDurhamEnglish3 yr€42,753€42,753
BiochemistryEdge Hill University (Ormskirk)OrmskirkEnglish3 yr€17,220€17,220
Biochemistry (BSc)Imperial College LondonLondonEnglish3 yr€56,766€56,766
Biochemistry (MSci)Imperial College LondonLondonEnglish4 yr€56,766€56,766
Biochemistry with French for ScienceImperial College LondonLondonEnglish4 yr€56,766€56,766
Biochemistry with German for ScienceImperial College LondonLondonEnglish4 yr€56,766€56,766
Biochemistry with Spanish for ScienceImperial College LondonLondonEnglish4 yr€56,766€56,766
Biochemistry (BSc)Keele UniversityKeeleEnglish3 yr€21,614€21,614
Biochemistry (MSci)Keele UniversityKeeleEnglish4 yr€21,614€21,614
Biochemistry with Neuroscience (BSc)Keele UniversityKeeleEnglish3 yr€21,614€21,614
Biochemistry with Neuroscience (MSci)Keele UniversityKeeleEnglish4 yr€21,614€21,614
BiochemistryKing's College LondonLondonEnglish3 yr€50,947€50,947
BiochemistryKingston UniversityLondonEnglish3 yr€22,801€22,801
Biochemistry (BSc)Lancaster UniversityLancasterEnglish3 yr€37,646€37,646
Biochemistry (MSci)Lancaster UniversityLancasterEnglish4 yr€37,646€37,646
BiochemistryLiverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpoolEnglish3 yr€22,255€22,255
BiochemistryLondon Metropolitan UniversityLondonEnglish3 yr€23,158€23,158
BiochemistryManchester Metropolitan UniversityManchesterEnglish3 yr€23,752–€25,533€23,752–€25,533
BiochemistryMiddlesex University (London)LondonEnglish3 yr——
Biochemistry (BSc)Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon TyneEnglish3 yr€37,943€37,943
Biochemistry (MSci)Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon TyneEnglish4 yr€37,943€37,943
BiochemistryNorthumbria UniversityNewcastle upon TyneEnglish3 yr€25,533€25,533
BiochemistryNottingham Trent University (Nottingham)NottinghamEnglish3 yr€21,851€21,851
Biochemistry (BSc)Queen Mary University of LondonLondonEnglish4 yr€39,131€39,131
Biochemistry (MSci)Queen Mary University of LondonLondonEnglish5 yr€39,131€39,131
BiochemistryQueen's University BelfastBelfastEnglish3 yr€33,846€33,846
Biochemistry (Undergraduate Masters with Professional Studies)Queen's University BelfastBelfastEnglish5 yr€33,846€33,846
Biochemistry (Undergraduate Masters)Queen's University BelfastBelfastEnglish4 yr€33,846€33,846
Biochemistry with Professional StudiesQueen's University BelfastBelfastEnglish4 yr€33,846€33,846
BiochemistryRoyal Holloway, University of London (Egham)EghamEnglish3 yr€33,133€33,133
Medical BiochemistryRoyal Holloway, University of London (Egham)EghamEnglish3 yr€33,133€33,133
BiochemistrySheffield Hallam UniversitySheffieldEnglish3 yr€22,445€22,445
Biochemistry (BSc)Swansea UniversitySwanseaEnglish3 yr€28,383€28,383
Biochemistry (MSci)Swansea UniversitySwanseaEnglish4 yr€28,383€28,383
Biochemistry and Genetics (BSc)Swansea UniversitySwanseaEnglish3 yr€28,383€28,383
Biochemistry and Genetics (MSci)Swansea UniversitySwanseaEnglish4 yr€28,383€28,383
Medical Biochemistry (BSc)Swansea UniversitySwanseaEnglish3 yr€28,383€28,383
Medical Biochemistry (MSci)Swansea UniversitySwanseaEnglish4 yr€28,383€28,383
Biological Sciences (Biochemistry)The University of EdinburghEdinburghEnglish4 yr——
Medicinal and Biological Chemistry (BSc)The University of EdinburghEdinburghEnglish4 yr€46,197€46,197
Medicinal and Biological Chemistry (MChem)The University of EdinburghEdinburghEnglish5 yr€46,197€46,197
Biochemistry (BSc)The University of ManchesterManchesterEnglish3 yr€45,128€45,128
Biochemistry (MSci)The University of ManchesterManchesterEnglish4 yr€45,128€45,128
Biochemistry with a Modern LanguageThe University of ManchesterManchesterEnglish4 yr€45,128€45,128
Biochemistry with EntrepreneurshipThe University of ManchesterManchesterEnglish4 yr€45,128€45,128
Medical Biochemistry (BSc)The University of ManchesterManchesterEnglish3 yr€45,128€45,128
Medical Biochemistry (MSci)The University of ManchesterManchesterEnglish4 yr€45,128€45,128
Molecular Biology (BSc)The University of ManchesterManchesterEnglish4 yr——
Molecular Biology (MSci)The University of ManchesterManchesterEnglish4 yr——
Molecular Biology with a Modern LanguageThe University of ManchesterManchesterEnglish4 yr——
Molecular Biology with EntrepreneurshipThe University of ManchesterManchesterEnglish4 yr——
Biochemistry (BSc)The University of SheffieldSheffieldEnglish3 yr€38,121€38,121
Biochemistry (MBiolSci)The University of SheffieldSheffieldEnglish4 yr€38,121€38,121
Biochemical Engineering (BEng)UCL (University College London)LondonEnglish3 yr€52,728€52,728
Biochemical Engineering (MEng)UCL (University College London)LondonEnglish4 yr€52,728€52,728
Biochemistry (BSc)UCL (University College London)LondonEnglish3 yr€52,728€52,728
Biochemistry (MSci)UCL (University College London)LondonEnglish4 yr€52,728€52,728
BiochemistryUniversity of AberdeenAberdeenEnglish4 yr€29,452€29,452
Biochemistry (BSc)University of Bath (Bath)BathEnglish3 yr€38,002€38,002
Biochemistry (MBiochem)University of Bath (Bath)BathEnglish4 yr€38,002€38,002
BiochemistryUniversity of Bedfordshire (Luton)LutonEnglish4 yr€21,555€21,555
Biochemistry (BSc)University of BirminghamBirminghamEnglish3 yr——
Biochemistry (MSci)University of BirminghamBirminghamEnglish4 yr——
Biochemistry with Study in Continental EuropeUniversity of BirminghamBirminghamEnglish4 yr——
Medical BiochemistryUniversity of BirminghamBirminghamEnglish3 yr——
Biochemistry (BSc)University of BristolBristolEnglish3 yr€39,665€39,665
Biochemistry (MSci)University of BristolBristolEnglish4 yr€39,665€39,665
Biochemistry with Medical Biochemistry (BSc)University of BristolBristolEnglish3 yr€39,665€39,665
Biochemistry with Medical Biochemistry (MSci)University of BristolBristolEnglish4 yr€39,665€39,665
Biochemistry with Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BSc)University of BristolBristolEnglish3 yr€39,665€39,665
Biochemistry with Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MSci)University of BristolBristolEnglish4 yr€39,665€39,665
BiochemistryUniversity of DundeeDundeeEnglish4 yr€28,146€28,146
Biological Chemistry and Drug DiscoveryUniversity of DundeeDundeeEnglish4 yr€28,146€28,146
Biochemistry (BSc)University of East AngliaNorwichEnglish3 yr€34,796€34,796
Biochemistry (MSci)University of East AngliaNorwichEnglish4 yr€34,796€34,796
Biochemistry and BiotechnologyUniversity of East LondonLondonEnglish3 yr€19,025€19,025
BiochemistryUniversity of Essex (Colchester)ColchesterEnglish3 yr€30,402€30,402
Biochemistry and BiotechnologyUniversity of Essex (Colchester)ColchesterEnglish4 yr€30,402€30,402
Biochemistry (BSc)University of Exeter (Exeter)ExeterEnglish3 yr€38,181€38,181
Biochemistry (MSci)University of Exeter (Exeter)ExeterEnglish4 yr€38,181€38,181
BiochemistryUniversity of Glasgow (Glasgow)GlasgowEnglish4 yr€39,439€39,439
BiomedicineUniversity of Greenwich (London)LondonEnglish3 yr€21,347€21,347
Biomedicine (Extended)University of Greenwich (London)LondonEnglish3 yr€21,347€21,347
BiochemistryUniversity of HertfordshireHatfieldEnglish3 yr€21,341€21,341
BiochemistryUniversity of HuddersfieldHuddersfieldEnglish3 yr€20,901€20,901
Medical BiochemistryUniversity of HuddersfieldHuddersfieldEnglish3 yr€20,901€20,901
Biochemistry (BSc)University of HullHullEnglish3 yr€25,557€25,557
Biochemistry (MSci)University of HullHullEnglish4 yr€25,557€25,557
BiochemistryUniversity of Kent (Canterbury)CanterburyEnglish3 yr€28,442€28,442
Biochemistry (BSc)University of LeedsLeedsEnglish3 yr€40,140€40,140
Biochemistry (MBiol)University of LeedsLeedsEnglish4 yr€40,140€40,140
Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) (BSc)University of LeicesterLeicesterEnglish3 yr€30,877€30,877
Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) (MBiolSci)University of LeicesterLeicesterEnglish4 yr€30,877€30,877
Medical BiochemistryUniversity of LeicesterLeicesterEnglish3 yr€30,877€30,877
Medical Biosciences (Biochemistry)University of LeicesterLeicesterEnglish4 yr€30,877€30,877
Biochemistry (BSc)University of LincolnLincolnEnglish3 yr€22,326€22,326
Biochemistry (MBio)University of LincolnLincolnEnglish4 yr€22,326€22,326
Biochemistry (BSc)University of LiverpoolLiverpoolEnglish3 yr€38,002€38,002
Biochemistry (MBiol)University of LiverpoolLiverpoolEnglish4 yr€38,002€38,002
BiochemistryUniversity of Northampton (Northampton)NorthamptonEnglish3 yr€21,376€21,376
Biochemistry (BSc)University of Nottingham (Nottingham)NottinghamEnglish3 yr€39,784€39,784
Biochemistry (MSci)University of Nottingham (Nottingham)NottinghamEnglish4 yr€39,784€39,784
Medicinal and Biological Chemistry (BSc)University of Nottingham (Nottingham)NottinghamEnglish3 yr€39,784€39,784
Medicinal and Biological Chemistry (MSci)University of Nottingham (Nottingham)NottinghamEnglish4 yr€39,784€39,784
Medicinal and Biological Chemistry with an AssessedUniversity of Nottingham (Nottingham)NottinghamEnglish4 yr€39,784€39,784
Biochemistry (Molecular and Cellular)University of OxfordOxfordEnglish4 yr€69,212€69,212
BiochemistryUniversity of Portsmouth (Portsmouth)PortsmouthEnglish3 yr——
Biochemistry (BSc)University of ReadingReadingEnglish3 yr€37,765€37,765
Biochemistry (MSci)University of ReadingReadingEnglish4 yr€37,765€37,765
Biochemistry (BSc)University of SalfordSalfordEnglish3 yr€22,089€22,089
Biochemistry (MSci)University of SalfordSalfordEnglish4 yr€22,089€22,089
Biochemistry with Studies in the USAUniversity of SalfordSalfordEnglish3 yr€22,089€22,089
Medicinal And Biological ChemistryUniversity of South Wales (Pontypridd)PontypriddEnglish3 yr€20,901€20,901
Biochemistry (BSc)University of Southampton (Southampton)SouthamptonEnglish3 yr€40,259€40,259
Biochemistry (MSci)University of Southampton (Southampton)SouthamptonEnglish4 yr€40,259€40,259
Biochemistry (BSc)University of St AndrewsSt AndrewsEnglish4 yr€39,487€39,487
Biochemistry (MBiochem)University of St AndrewsSt AndrewsEnglish5 yr€39,487€39,487
Molecular BiologyUniversity of St AndrewsSt AndrewsEnglish4 yr€39,487€39,487
BiochemistryUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgowEnglish5 yr€36,934€36,934
Biochemistry and ImmunologyUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgowEnglish4 yr€36,934€36,934
Biochemistry and MicrobiologyUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgowEnglish4 yr€36,934€36,934
Biochemistry and PharmacologyUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgowEnglish4 yr€36,934€36,934
Biomolecular SciencesUniversity of StrathclydeGlasgowEnglish4 yr€36,934€36,934
Biochemistry (BSc)University of Sunderland (Sunderland)SunderlandEnglish3 yr€21,970€21,970
Biochemistry (MSci)University of Sunderland (Sunderland)SunderlandEnglish4 yr€21,970€21,970
Biochemistry (BSc)University of SurreyGuildfordEnglish3 yr€33,371€33,371
Biochemistry (MSci)University of SurreyGuildfordEnglish4 yr€33,371€33,371
Biochemistry (BSc)University of SussexBrightonEnglish3 yr€33,371€33,371
Biochemistry (MSci)University of SussexBrightonEnglish4 yr€33,371€33,371
Biochemistry (with an industrial placement year)University of SussexBrightonEnglish4 yr€33,371€33,371
Biochemistry (BSc)University of WarwickCoventryEnglish3 yr€42,195€42,195
Biochemistry (MBio)University of WarwickCoventryEnglish4 yr€42,195€42,195
BiochemistryUniversity of West London (London)LondonEnglish3 yr€20,486€20,486
BiochemistryUniversity of WestminsterLondonEnglish3 yr€22,564€22,564
Biological Sciences (Biochemistry)University of Worcester (Worcester)WorcesterEnglish3 yr€11,626€20,426
Biochemistry (BSc)University of YorkYorkEnglish3 yr€39,784€39,784
Biochemistry (MBiochem)University of YorkYorkEnglish4 yr€39,784€39,784
BiochemistryWrexham University (Wrexham)WrexhamEnglish3 yr——

How admission works in the United Kingdom

Applications for full-time undergraduate courses go through UCAS (up to five choices on one application). Each university makes offers on the basis of grades, usually stated in A levels or UCAS Tariff points, assesses international qualifications itself, and some courses add interviews, admissions tests or portfolios. For entry in autumn 2027 the deadlines are 15 October 2026 for Oxford, Cambridge and most medicine, dentistry and veterinary courses and 13 January 2027 (equal consideration date) for most other courses; applications received by 30 June 2027 are still sent to universities, and Clearing opens on 2 July 2027. Applicants from outside the UK and Ireland, including most EU citizens, normally need a Student visa, and many universities accept international applications later in the year.

See also: Study in the United Kingdom · Biochemistry in other countries

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