THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2023/2024

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

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Year 1 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: September

Notes:
Information giving details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices and courses, will be available for students entering the degree programme.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Biological Chemistry Courses - Level 8

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Exceptionally, the courses; Biological Chemistry 1A and Biological Chemistry 1B may be replaced with any other courses at level 7 or 8 chosen in schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y.
AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Year 2 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

Notes:
A Programme Guide giving details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices of courses, will be available for students to facilitate advance planning.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) recommended courses - Level 8

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
AND

Biological Sciences courses - Level 8

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y
AND

Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Year 3 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

Notes:
Information giving details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices of courses, will be available for students to facilitate advance planning. Students should ensure that they choose 60 credits from each semester.
Students must take at least 80 credits from Biological Sciences specified courses, which will include:
- at least 60 credits from level 9 Biological Sciences owned courses and
- at least 20 credits from level 9 Biological Sciences specified courses
Occasionally a course will be suspended or cancelled.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 80 credits in this group.

Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) - Level 9

Select between 0 and 80 credits of the following courses
AND

Biological Sciences Year 3 courses

Select between 0 and 80 credits of the following courses
AND

Biological Sciences Year 3 Specific Courses

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Level 9 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Level 9 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
Exceptionally, a level 10 course make be taken, eg. where a School does not offer level 9 courses, as long as prerequisites have been satisfied.

Year 4 Academic year: 2023/24, Starting in: August

Notes:
A guide giving details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices of courses, will be available for students to facilitate advance planning.
Occasionally electives might not run in a particular year.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) - Level 10

Select between 10 and 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) alternative elective courses - level 10

Select between 0 and 10 credits of the following courses
Notes:
These courses have marked as being suitable alternative elective courses for Biochemistry.
AND

Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 10 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
Please refer to the Senior Honours Guide which gives details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices of courses available.

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