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University degree

Medicinal and Biological Chemistry

University of Edinburgh · Edinburgh
Qualification
Degree
Length
5 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
Worth knowing: about 20% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

This degree programme provides the framework for understanding Medicinal and Biological Chemistry, building on a solid foundation in chemistry, cell and molecular biology, from the basics to the cutting-edge of today's research. Medicinal and biological chemistry aims to understand biological mechanisms and processes of atoms and molecules. Through understanding the tools of synthetic chemistry and genetic manipulation, we can design and deliver pharmaceutical interventions.

You will learn how new insights into the molecular basis of diseases are being combined with advances in chemistry, biology and nanotechnology. You will understand how these advances are helping to create new generations of innovative therapeutics.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
128-143 pts5%
144-159 pts15%
160-175 pts5%
176-191 pts15%
192-207 pts5%
208-223 pts5%
224-239 pts15%
240+ pts35%
How they qualified
90% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel90%
baccalaureate15%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
80%
In work or further study after
85%
In professional / skilled jobs
80%
Continue past first year
83%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£29,000
After 15 months
£29,000
3 years on
£35,000
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
83%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching88%
Assessment & feedback68%
Academic support72%
Well organised88%
Learning resources84%
Student community91%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on University of Edinburgh's own site.
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