BSc Biochemistry

Queen Mary University of London🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Biological Sciences
Course Score
A /81
Graduate Salary
£32,000
Satisfaction
86%
Degree Completion
100%
Professional Jobs
70%
Meaningful Work
90%

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About Queen Mary London

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL, or informally QM, and formerly Queen Mary and Westfield College) is a public research university in Mile End, East London, England. It is a member institution of the federal University of London. Queen Mary is a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities, the Association of Commonwealth Universities and Universities UK.

Today, Queen Mary has six campuses across East and Central London in Mile End, Whitechapel, Charterhouse Square, Ilford, Lincoln's Inn Fields and West Smithfield, as well as an international presence in China, France, Greece and Malta. The Mile End campus is the largest self-contained campus of any London-based university. Queen Mary is organised into three faculties – the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry. In 2023/24 the university had around 26,000 students. The annual income of the institution for 2024–25 was £729.6 million of which £160.9 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £693.4 million.

Queen Mary is a major centre for medical teaching and research and is part of UCLPartners, the world's largest academic health science centre. Queen Mary runs programmes at the University of London Institute in Paris, taking over the functions provided by Royal Holloway.

There are nine Nobel laureates among Queen Mary's alumni, and current and former staff. Notable alumni include Ronald Ross, who discovered the origin and cure for malaria; Davidson Nicol, who discovered the breakdown of insulin in the human body; British politician Peter Hain; and Andrew Pollard, the chief investigator of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

Local Community Integrity

Moving to a new city can be daunting. Based on official Government data, here is the demographic reality of the tight-knit neighbourhood immediately surrounding Ilford Campus.

Community Safety1/10
Relative safety and crime rates
GP & Healthcare Access2/10
Proximity and access to local GPs
Air Quality1/10
Local air quality and emissions
Housing Quality8/10
Condition of local housing stock
Economic Health2/10
Local income and poverty levels
Overall Deprivation2/10
UK Indices of Multiple Deprivation

*Data represents the Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) indices immediately contiguous to the campus perimeter.

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What Students Say

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The curriculum is highly engaging. An impressive 88% of students found this course to be consistently intellectually stimulating.

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Marking and assessment is viewed as largely fair, with 90% of cohorts agreeing exams and essays were graded appropriately.

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Academic support is accessible; 73% of students stated good advice was readily available when evaluating their module options.

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Course organization structure is perfectly solid. Over 96% say the timetables were well-organized and running smoothly.

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The community feel here is incredible. 89% of students agreed that they truly feel part of a community of staff and students.

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The Students' Union does a massive amount of work here. 88% of us feel they effectively represent our academic interests.

Student Living Costs

London
Est. Annual Total
£13,800
*Based on NatWest Student Index
Monthly Breakdown£1,150
Rent£850
Groceries£150
Bills & Transport£150
Average Pint£6.50

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