A Master in Biochemistry (or MBiochem) degree

Academic degree

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 is a specific master's degree for courses in the field of Biochemistry

Biochemistry

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United Kingdom

In the UK

United Kingdom

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, the MBiochem degree is an undergraduate award, available after pursuing a four year course of study at a university

University

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. It is classed as a level 7 qualification in the National Qualifications Framework

National Qualifications Framework

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Structure

In terms of course structure, MBiochem degrees have the same content that is usually seen in other degree programmes, i.e. lecture

Lecture

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s, laboratory work

Laboratory

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, coursework

Coursework

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 and exams each year. Also there is usually a substantial project undertaken in the fourth-year, which typically involves independent research

Research

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. At the end of the second or third years, there is usually a threshold of academic performance in examinations to be reached to allow progression into the final year. Final results are awarded on the standard British undergraduate degree classification

British undergraduate degree classification

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