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3-Term Pathway - International Foundation Year in Life Sciences - Continue to Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry (Placement Year)

Lancaster International Study Centre (INTO)

Lancaster, Bailrigg, United Kingdom

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Last updated: 29/05/2025
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About 3-Term Pathway - International Foundation Year in Life Sciences - Continue to Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry (Placement Year)

This program will prepare students to enter Year 1 of an undergraduate degree program at Lancaster University, which ranks 2nd in the UK for graduate prospects in biomedical sciences (The Guardian University Guide 2024).

Biochemistry examines the structure and function of living organisms at the molecular level. It is an exciting and rapidly developing subject and the primary investigative science within biology and medicine.

The BSc Biochemistry (Placement Year) includes core modules in biochemistry and chemistry combined with a solid background in related fields.

This four-year degree is ideal if students wish to gain work experience as part of their biochemistry degree. It provides them with support to secure a paid placement for twelve months working in the type of organisation that they might aspire to join when they graduate. The placement offers them the opportunity to work as a full time employee of the organisation with the same training and opportunities as other employees, whilst still receiving both academic and pastoral support from Lancaster University.

To prepare students for their work placement year, the Careers and Placements Team will provide advice and guidance on: the skills required to create effective CVs, cover letters and applications; tips and techniques on how to make an impact at interviews and assessment centres; how to create a relevant digital profile; and how to research employers and career sectors of interest. In addition, there is great emphasis placed upon developing self-awareness and on how to present oneself in a professional manner to employers. This optional provision will be delivered via a blend of traditional and digital methods including face-to-face workshops, online webinars, e-courses and 1:1 appointments.

Although students will be supported by professional careers staff in preparing their industrial placement application, due to the competitive nature of these placements it is possible that not all students will be successful in securing these nationally-advertised opportunities. Students who have not secured an industrial placement will automatically be transferred over to the degree without the placement year - the BSc Biochemistry.

In the first year, students will study core modules such as Protein Biochemistry, Cell Structure and Function, and Genetics – all designed to give them a good overview of key modern biochemical concepts.

In the second year, students will focus on a range of biochemistry modules, including Cell Biology and Medical Microbiology, as well as some more practically oriented modules designed to equip them with the laboratory skills and knowledge required by a successful biochemist.

Students will spend the third year on an industrial placement, which may be science or non-science based.

Returning to Lancaster University, students will have the flexibility to tailor their fourth year to their biochemical interests and can select from a diverse range of subjects including Cell Signalling, Cancer, Biology of Ageing, and Neurobiology. During the degree, students will conduct their own laboratory-based project and benefit from the research experience of internationally renowned academics.

The facilities for studying biochemistry at Lancaster University are excellent. They have invested over £4 million in new life science teaching laboratories which students will use for practical learning and their dissertation project. Around 50% of the contact time on the degree is used for practical and workshop activities in the laboratory or in PC labs.

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