Biochemistry at Edinburgh

Does anyone know the balance of biology and chemistry in biochemistry, as i find organic chemistry and molecular biology really interesting but i have heard organic/biological chemistry is not covered much?

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by finlay12453

Hi @finlay12453

I'm not at Edinburgh, but I'm a biochemist at Lancaster. Biochemistry is predominantly a biology degree, and will massively vary in chemistry content between universities. Some will have no chemistry, some will have a single "chemistry for biochemists" modules, and some will have a decent amount. In my first year I took 7 chemistry modules - all of which were shared with students on the chemistry degree scheme, while I do less chemistry now I really enjoyed that first year and it's part of the reason I chose Lancaster.

I'd recommend looking over the modules/course structure that the university has on their webpage. You could also email the department directly to ask about the split?

Good luck with your applications!
Rebecca (Lancaster Student Ambassador)

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by finlay12453

biochemistry at Edinburgh is straight biology for the first two years, and then you can specialise in biochemistry in year 3

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