- Master of Biochemistry
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A Master in Biochemistry (or MBiochem) degree is a specific master's degree for courses in the field of Biochemistry.
United Kingdom
In the UK, the MBiochem degree is an undergraduate award, available after pursuing a four year course of study at a university. It is classed as a level 7 qualification in the National Qualifications Framework.
Structure
In terms of course structure, MBiochem degrees have the same content that is usually seen in other degree programmes, i.e. lectures, laboratory work, coursework and exams each year. Also there is usually a substantial project undertaken in the fourth-year, which typically involves independent research. 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 scale.
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