This course is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology for 2019 entry. Kingston University graduates from this programme will receive one year’s free associate membership of the Royal Society of Biology. 

Our innovative degree programme investigates the molecular processes that control life, along with providing insight into when these processes do not work properly and cause disease. You will explore how biochemistry can solve some of the biggest health challenges we face today such as antimicrobial resistance and the development of new cancer drugs.

This course makes use of our new life sciences and chemistry laboratories, recently opened as part of a £6.8 million investment project. Fitted with the latest equipment for biochemical research our facilities give you extensive practical laboratory experience.

Our biochemistry degree scored 90.5 per cent for student satisfaction in the 2017 National Student Survey (NSS).