Architecture

Biochemistry examines the structure and function of living organisms at the molecular level. It is an exciting and rapidly developing subject and the primary investigative science within biology and medicine.

This four-year degree is ideal if you wish to experience overseas study as part of your biochemistry degree. Overseas study can broaden your horizon, build your confidence, offer a different perspective on your subject, and can make you stand out from the crowd in a competitive job market.

The degree includes core modules in biochemistry and chemistry, combined with modules in related fields. You can choose a pathway within the degree that will allow you to focus on biochemistry, or with specialisation in genetics or biomedicine.

In the first year, you will study a range of core modules designed to provide you with a broad overview of biology and chemistry and a good foundation in key modern biochemical concepts. You will take three additional modules in your chosen pathway to maintain a focus on biochemistry and chemistry or have specialisation in either genetics or biomedicine.

You will spend your third year studying at one of our overseas partner universities building your global outlook and connectivity.

Your final year builds on your chosen pathway and may include options such as Innovation in the Biosciences (biochemistry or genetics pathways) and Neurobiology (biochemistry or biomedicine pathways).

During your degree, you will conduct your own laboratory-based project and benefit from the research experience of our internationally renowned academics. The facilities for studying biochemistry at Lancaster University are excellent. We have invested over £4 million in new life science teaching laboratories, which you will use for practical learning and your dissertation project.

Lancaster University will make reasonable endeavours to place students at an approved overseas partner university that offers appropriate modules which contribute credits to your Lancaster degree. Occasionally places overseas may not be available for all students who want to study abroad or the place at the partner university may be withdrawn if core modules are unavailable. If you are not offered a place to study overseas, you will be able to transfer to the equivalent standard degree scheme and would complete your studies at Lancaster.

Lancaster University cannot accept responsibility for any financial aspects of the year or term abroad.

Throughout your degree, you will have the opportunity to gain skills and experience that will prepare you for a successful career. Opportunities include:

• Provision of designated practice experience for each student
• Live project work
• Field Trips
• Digital skills for future practice
• Work placement

This degree will prepare you for a career in a range of interesting and fulfilling professional roles. Many Architecture students progress to postgraduate study in order to continue the route to becoming a fully qualified Architect, however you may also be interested in other related jobs and professional careers that are open to those who have completed part 1. These include:

• Architectural Technician/Assistant
• Architectural Visualisation
• Landscape Architecture
• Interior Architect / Spatial Design
• Urban Designer
• Property development
• Project and construction management

Professional Accreditation

There are three main routes to registration for professional accreditation, but typically, if you are studying in the UK, you will:

• take a three-year full time first degree in architecture (often referred to as 'Part 1')
• followed by a year of appropriate professional experience
• then a two-year full time second degree or diploma in architecture (often referred to as 'Part 2')
• followed by a further year of professional experience
• then the Professional Practice Examination - or Part 3

You will need to have all three qualifications in order to apply for registration together with a minimum of 24 months appropriate practical training experience. This information is taken from: http://students.arb.org.uk

The programme is accredited by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and, as this is a new programme, has been awarded candidate course status by the Royal Institute of British Architecture (RIBA), which means the course has been judged to have the potential to meet RIBA criteria. The status will be reviewed in 2023 when the first students graduate.

Careers support

Lancaster University is dedicated to ensuring you not only gain a highly reputable degree, you also graduate with the relevant life and work based skills. We are unique in that every student is eligible to participate in The Lancaster Award which offers you the opportunity to complete key activities such as work experience, employability awareness, career development, campus community and social development. Visit our Employability section for full details.