If your particular interests lie in both chemistry and biology, then our MChem honours degree in Biological and Medicinal Chemistry could be exactly what you’re looking for. This four year programme starts off by providing a solid foundation in the principles of chemistry (taught alongside other chemists) and also an introduction to biochemistry and molecular biology. This base is built upon further in years 2 and 3, with an increasing emphasis on how chemical principles can be applied to understand, influence, harness and exploit biology. Biological and medicinal chemistry is fundamentally a practical subject and extensive training in experimental techniques and methods in both chemistry and biology, delivered in high specification teaching laboratories, is an important part of the experience at UEA. During the final, ‘Masters’-level year, students have the opportunity to study advanced areas of biological and medicinal chemistry and to gain significant experience of a research environment through a year-long research project undertaken in one of the School’s research laboratories.
