Course summary
Medicinal and Biological Chemistry is concerned with understanding biological mechanisms and processes at the level of the atoms and molecules involved. In doing so, alongside the tools of synthetic chemistry and genetic manipulation, we can design and deliver pharmaceutical interventions. You will learn how breakthroughs in the understanding of the molecular basis of diseases are being combined with cross-disciplinary advances in:
- chemistry
- biology
- nanotechnology
- structures
- properties
- syntheses (in the lab and in vivo)
- macromolecular complexes
- membranes
- organelles
- cells
- tissues
- as a member of a research group in the University of Edinburgh
- at one of our partner universities overseas
- or in a company or research institute in the UK or abroad
How to apply
You can no longer submit a new application for courses starting in 2022.
If you already have a 2022 application and are in Clearing, you can add this course as a Clearing choice – contact the university or college first to check they have places.
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- FC1R
- Institution code:
- E56
- Campus name:
- Central area campus
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Standard Qualification Requirements
Direct entry to second year is available. Detailed entry requirements, including typical offer levels, and information about other qualifications we accept, are available on the University of Edinburgh’s website. You’ll also find important information on how to apply. You must submit a fully completed UCAS application that includes details of the qualifications you are taking, including full predicted grades for qualifications not yet completed, your personal statement and your reference.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/2022/degrees/index.php?action=programme&code=FC1R
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Please click the following link to find out more about minimum qualification requirements for this course
https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/2022/degrees/index.php?action=programme&code=FC1R
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | 6.5 overall with 5.5 in each component. |
TOEFL (iBT) | 92 | 92 or above with 20 in each section (including Special Home Edition). We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements. |
Cambridge English Advanced | 176 overall with 162 in each component. | |
Cambridge English Proficiency | 176 overall with 162 in each component. | |
Trinity ISE | ISE II with a distinction in all four components. |
You must demonstrate a level of English language competency at a level that will enable you to succeed in your studies, regardless of your nationality or country of residence.For SQA, GCSE and IB students, unless a higher level is specified in the stated entry requirements, a pass is required in English at the following grades or higher: SQA National 5 at C; SQA Standard Grade at 3; SQA Intermediate 1 at A; SQA Intermediate 2 at C; GCSE/IGSCE at C or 4; Level 2 Certificate Grade C or IB Standard Level at 5 (English ab initio is not accepted for entry). We also accept a wider range of international qualifications and tests. English language qualifications must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the degree you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS, TOEFL, or Trinity ISE, in which case it must be no more than two years old.
Full details of our English language requirements can be found on our website:
https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/entry-requirements/english-language
Unistats information
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £9250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £1820 | Year 1 |
EU | £30400 | Year 1 |
International | £30400 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Provider information
The University of Edinburgh
Student Recruitment and Admissions
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Edinburgh
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