BSc (Hons) Biochemistry with integrated placement year)

Our Biochemistry BSc degree is designed to equip you with a comprehensive understanding of Biochemistry and the practical skills necessary to excel professionally. Studying at Aston gives you unrivalled hands-on experience, world-class facilities, and specialist teaching. In addition, your integrated placement year will give you the opportunity to put your knowledge into practice. You can undertake placements in hospitals, industrial or research laboratories, as well as non-laboratory settings. As a Biochemist, youll help to comprehend and resolve biological problems through the use of molecular expertise and processes. You will help to lead the way in developing new thinking, techniques, and technology in the fields of Medicine, Pharmaceutics, Biotechnology, Agriculture, and Nutrition.

Our Biochemistry BSc programme will prepare you for a range of careers across the public, private and third sectors. Our graduates are among the highest paid in the country, according to the 2023 Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO). This data shows that five years after graduation, employed Aston University graduates have the 15th highest median salary among all UK Higher Education Institutions, with a median salary of 36,100.

A Levels
- BBB (standard offer) must include Chemistry OR Biology plus one other science subject from: Biology, Chemistry, Maths OR Physics.
- BBC must include Chemistry OR Biology plus one other science subject from Biology, Chemistry, Maths OR Physics plus B in an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) or Core Maths.
- BCC must include Chemistry OR Biology plus one other science subject from Biology, Chemistry, Maths OR Physics for contextual offer students

International Baccalaureate Diploma
Standard offer- 31 points overall and must include grades 5, 5, 5 in Higher Level subjects which must include Chemistry OR Biology plus one other science subject from- Biology, Chemistry, Maths OR Physics. You must also have Standard Level grade 5 in both Mathematics and English Language.

IELTS - Overall- 6.5, Reading - 6.0, Writing - 6.0, Speaking -6.0, Listening- 6.0
TOEFL - Reading-18, Writing-23, Listening-19, Speaking-19, Overall-93



International Baccalaureate Diploma: 31 points overall and must include grades 5, 5, 5 in Higher Level subjects which must include Biology and Chemistry. You must also have Standard Level grade 5 in both Mathematics and English Language. Or 28 points overall and must include grades 5, 4, 4 in Higher Level subjects which must include Biology and Chemistry.

IELTS (Academic) - 6.5 overall (Minimum 6.0 in each component)
TOEFL IBT:- 93 overall with 18 in reading, 23 in Writing and 19 in Listening and speaking