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A Master in Biochemistry (MBiochem or MBioch)
degree
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...
is a specific
master's degree
A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.
for courses in the field of
Biochemistry
Biochemistry or biological chemistry is the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms. A sub-discipline of both chemistry and biology, biochemistry may be divided into three fields: structural biology, enzymology and ...
undergraduate
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award, available after pursuing a four-year course of study at a
university
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. It is classed as a level 7 qualification in the
National Qualifications Framework
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.
Germany
In
Germany
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, the Master of Biochemistry is usually a
graduate degree
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The organization and struc ...
following a bachelor. It is offered by a few universities who have reorganized their teaching to be completely in English to better prepare for a scientific career that operates with English as its
lingua franca
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. Examples are the Master of Biochemistry (M.Sc.) i Bochum an
Structure
In terms of course structure, MBiochem degrees have the same content that is usually seen in other degree programmes, i.e.
lecture
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coursework
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and
exam
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s each year. A substantial project is often undertaken in the fourth-year, which typically involves independent
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
The British undergraduate degree classification system is a grading structure for undergraduate degrees or bachelor's degrees and integrated master's degrees in the United Kingdom. The system has been applied (sometimes with significant variati ...