Biochemistry with French for Science
Biochemistry is the science of the chemical processes that occur within living systems, investigating the molecules, reactions and pathways that underlie all biological activity from metabolism and gene expression to signal transduction and immune responses. It is a discipline at the heart of modern medicine, biotechnology and the life sciences, providing the molecular understanding that enables the development of drugs, diagnostics and therapies. Adding French for Science to biochemistry is a distinctive combination that prepares you to engage with the French-speaking scientific world, expanding your access to research communities and career opportunities across Europe and the Francophone world.
At Imperial College London, this four-year full-time programme develops your biochemistry knowledge to the level expected at one of the world's leading science universities, alongside French language training specifically designed for scientific and technical communication. The programme includes a year spent with an approved university in a French-speaking country, providing immersive language experience alongside scientific study in a different academic environment. Imperial's research environment is exceptional, and undergraduates benefit from proximity to world-leading research in biochemistry and the life sciences.
You will develop expertise in protein structure and function, metabolism, molecular genetics, cell signalling and the biochemical basis of disease, alongside the experimental and analytical skills that rigorous scientific training demands.
Graduates move into pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical research, academic research, clinical biochemistry, science consultancy, regulatory affairs, science communication and international scientific organisations. The combination of biochemistry and French opens particular opportunities in European life sciences companies, international academic collaborations and French-speaking research institutions. Many graduates continue to doctoral study in biochemistry or related disciplines.