Program Overview

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BSc Biochemistry with a Modern Language

Overview

Develop your language skills while you study biochemistry to enhance your employability.

Key Features

• Study abroad
• Study with a language
• Accredited course

Duration and Entry

• Duration: 4 years
• Year of entry: 2025
• UCAS course code: C705 / Institution code:M20

Entry Requirements

• Typical A-level offer: AAA-AAB including specific subjects
• Typical contextual A-level offer: AAB-ABB including specific subjects
• Refugee/care-experienced offer: ABB including specific subjects
• Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 36-35 points overall with 6, 6, 6 to 6, 6, 5 at HL, including specific requirements

Course Details

Course Overview

Improve your employability by learning a language while you study. Use your language skills in the world of work on a year-long research placement overseas. Choose from French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese and Mandarin for the language component of this course. Apply for membership of the Royal Society of Biology at Member (MRSB) level after just two years of practice instead of three thanks to our Advanced Accreditation status.

A Study Experience that Makes a Difference

We place social responsibility at the heart of your learning which means you can take advantage of unique ways to make a difference while studying with us, through your course or through extra-curricular activities.

• Complete our Ethical Grand Challenges to learn how you can create a better world and become more socially responsible.
• Work with an external organisation to tackle real-world sustainability problems through our University Living Lab.
• Discover subjects that broaden your horizon with our interdisciplinary learning opportunities.

Every course at Manchester contributes towards the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, so no matter what you're studying you'll be playing an active role in the protection of people and planet.

You will explore the following goals in your course:

• Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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