Biochemistry (with an industrial placement year) - BSc (Hons)

University of Sussex

### **Why choose this course at Sussex?*** **Gain real-world experience working in industry to stand out in the job market, opening doors inside and outside of science.*** **Gain hands-on practical lab experience from Year 1 alongside teaching based on the latest research, with leading biochemists and chemists.*** **Explore the mechanisms of life and tailor your degree to your interests and career aspirations in our friendly scientific community.**What are the mechanisms of life?Studying Biochemistry at Sussex, you’ll explore this question. Taught by leading biochemists and chemists, you’ll:* study life at the molecular scale* explore the chemical processes underpinning the activities of cells and organisms* discover what happens when things go wrong, leading to diseases such as cancer* find out how biochemistry can help us develop new therapeutics.From Year 1, you’ll be in the lab gaining hands-on practical skills, recording, analysing and interpreting data from your experiments. You’ll learn about current theories in the field, communicating complex topics and working as part of a team.The course is informed by the latest research. It’s flexible so you can tailor your degree to your interests and career aspirations. You’ll be inspired by modules in areas such as medicinal chemistry, drug discovery, cell signalling and neuroscience. You’ll be supported by a friendly community of scientists in the School of Life Sciences. Our student mentoring programme can also provide you with academic support should you need it.When you graduate, you’ll have skills in:* purifying and analysing key biomolecules such as nucleic acids and enzymes* exploring genomics data* carrying out your own research project.With such skills, a variety of careers are open to you, in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries, or within forensics. Your data-handling and analytical skills mean you could develop a career both inside and outside of science.And in addition, the optional year in industry is a great opportunity for you to gain real-world experience of working in the biochemical sector. If your application is successful, you’ll spend your year in industry after Year 2 and before you return to Sussex for your final year. As a graduate, the skills you’ve gained during your industrial placement will give you a distinct advantage in your chosen career.**Location**Nestled in the South Downs National Park, close to the sea and Brighton’s vibrant cultural scene, our campus offers a warm and welcoming home. Situated just an hour from London and 30 minutes from Gatwick Airport, Brighton offers the best of both worlds. Encouraging curiosity, creativity and connection, it combines the best of city life with easy access to the countryside, the UK’s capital and the wider world beyond.

Biochemistry and molecular biology