Biochemistry with Foundation Year

Foundation Year

Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.

International Students

For International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. Applications for International Foundation Years are also handled by KUIC; please do not apply via UCAS as the University will not be able to process your application and you may still be charged the UCAS application fee. To find out more and to apply for an International Foundation Year, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/

Biochemistry

From unlocking the secrets of the human genome to the individually tailored molecular therapies of the future, our accredited Biochemistry BSc investigates some of the most exciting areas of 21st century life science and medical research. With access to our state-of-the-art David Attenborough laboratories, integrated employability modules and authentic assessments, you will graduate with the knowledge and skills to contribute to advances in medicine, veterinary medicine, agriculture, and biotechnology.

Why choose this course?

• Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology

• Access a wide range of final year research project choice

• Benefit from a comprehensive programme of academic and professional development workshops to enhance your employability skills

• Develop hands-on practical skills in our state-of-the-art David Attenborough Laboratories

• Our innovative and authentic assessments are designed to foster creativity and develop a diverse range of key skills and attributes

A core laboratory programme runs throughout our biochemistry degree. You will apply your knowledge in our state-of-the-art David Attenborough laboratories and develop key skills in diverse biochemical and molecular biology techniques. Delving deep into the intricate world of human and mammalian biochemistry, you will explore how this is advancing our understanding and treatment of conditions like diabetes, cancer, and infectious diseases.

A key feature of this course is our structured programme of academic and professional development workshops. From core practical laboratory skills to interview techniques and aspirational career talks from invited speakers, we will provide you with the tools, skills and connections to develop a strong foundation of employability skills for your future career.

About Keele

Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.

We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.

Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.

Course Modules

Modules will be determined by your degree choice and point of entry (i.e. September or January). You will take a combination of subject-specific modules and study-skills modules which will provide you with a solid grounding in your subject area. Visit the website for a list of modules.