Course Overview - Biochemistry (with an industrial placement year)
**95.8% for overall satisfaction in Molecular Biology, Biophysics and Biochemistry (National Student Survey – NSS 2022)**
**94% of our research overall in Biological Sciences was assessed to be world leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021)**
**About the course**
In the School of Life Sciences at Sussex, youll learn from some of the worlds leading biochemists.
This means you can choose from a range of modules - based on the latest research - in topics such as molecular biology and drug discovery. Youll understand the theory, practise your...
**95.8% for overall satisfaction in Molecular Biology, Biophysics and Biochemistry (National Student Survey – NSS 2022)** <br/><br/>**94% of our research overall in Biological Sciences was assessed to be world leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021)** <br/><br/>**About the course**<br/><br/>In the School of Life Sciences at Sussex, youll learn from some of the worlds leading biochemists.<br/><br/>This means you can choose from a range of modules - based on the latest research - in topics such as molecular biology and drug discovery. Youll understand the theory, practise your skills in laboratory sessions and get ready for your own research project.<br/><br/>As part of this course, you can apply to spend a year working in industry and gain real-world experience of the biochemical industry.<br/><br/>**MSci or BSc?**<br/><br/>We also offer this course without the industrial placement year, or as a four-year MSci.<br/><br/>**About Sussex**<br/><br/>Sussex graduates change the world. Our students become the leaders of the future, making discoveries, improving lives and changing things for the better.<br/><br/>Study with us to join a welcoming and inspiring community of staff and students from more than 140 countries.<br/><br/>**Location**<br/><br/>We shape the world from a fantastic campus on the UK’s beautiful south coast.<br/><br/>We are the only UK university surrounded by a national park, so you can step off campus to explore the hills and woodlands of the South Downs. The vibrant, colourful and creative seaside city of Brighton & Hove is just nine minutes away.<br/><br/>With Brighton voted the happiest city in England for students, (Student Living Survey, Sodexo, 2018) there can be few better places to study.