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    University of Essex

    Biochemistry

    BSc (Hons), 3 years

    Typical offer rate

    91–100%

    high entry

    Grad employment

    85%

    15 months after

    In professional roles

    75%

    Median grad salary

    £28,500

    15 months after

    University of Essex's Biochemistry is a BSc studying the chemical processes and molecular structures that underlie biological function, covering enzymology, metabolism, genetics and cell signalling. The programme develops both theoretical knowledge and laboratory skills. Most applicants who meet the grades receive an offer.

    How hard is it to get in?

    The typical applicant to Biochemistry at University of Essex has a 91–100% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.

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    Entry requirements

    • UCAS tariff: 112–120 points

    About University of Essex

    Essex, on its Colchester campus, is known for the social sciences and for human rights, with a strongly international staff and student body.

    Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Essex · Biochemistry

    Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.