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Become the one who makes the next scientific advancement School of Biological and Chemical Sciences Undergraduate Study 2021 Biological Sciences | Biomedical Sciences | Chemical Sciences | Psychology qmul.ac.uk/sbcs Welcome 4 • Genetics 36 Why choose Queen Mary • Medical Genetics 40 University of London? 6 • Neuroscience 44 Studying biological sciences, • Pharmaceutical Chemistry 48 biomedical sciences, • Pharmacology and Contents chemical sciences, psychology 10 Innovative Therapeutics 52 Foundation programmes 12 • Psychology 56 Careers 14 • Zoology 60 How will I study? 19 Laboratories and facilities 64 Degree programmes 20 Fieldwork 66 • Biochemistry 20 Living in London 68 • Biology 24 Student life 70 • Biomedical sciences 28 Accommodation 72 • Chemistry 32 Maps 73 [Title] The Joseph Priestley Building at our Mile End campus 2 qmul.ac.uk qmul.ac.uk 3 Welcome Thank you for your interest in studying at Queen Mary 92 University of London. Across all of our degrees, we offer a per cent of all broad curriculum to equip you with a solid grounding in the our graduates are in employment or scientific discipline of your choice, whether in the biological, further study within biomedical or chemical sciences, or psychology. six months of graduating.* Your time as a student is sure to be life-changing. Queen Mary is part of the prestigious Russell Group, and our graduates are highly prized by employers. Studying at a Russell Group OUR You will be part of a thriving academic WHITECHAPEL university in London has already community and be taught by high-calibre CAMPUS given me chances to help my future staff who are leaders in their field. career. I feel very confident that my But it’s not all about league tables with us. degree from Queen Mary will allow Not only do we offer a stimulating learning me to pursue whatever I wish to do”. experience and research-led teaching, but we pride ourselves on being a friendly and Atalanta Hersey inclusive university, and encourage our Medical Genetics BSc (2019) students to take advantage of the wealth of extra-curricular activities on offer at Queen Mary. Our priority is for our students to make Students by our G.E. Fogg building, the most of their degree, to develop their home to our recently refurbished teaching laboratories future potential and to have the basis for employment in a range of sectors. *Destination of Leavers in Higher Education survey, 2016/17, based on UK-domiciled, full-time students 4 qmul.ac.uk qmul.ac.uk 5 From our location in the heart of Why choose east London – one of the capital’s most dynamic areas – to our welcoming Queen Mary London? campus, world-leading research and inspiring teaching, there are many reasons to make Queen Mary your first choice. One of the UK’s leading universities Generous support • Member of the Russell Group – one of the • Generous package of bursaries UK’s 24 leading universities and scholarships • £4000 higher than national average – • 269 of our students received £25,000 – average salary of Queen Mary a scholarship in 2018/19 undergraduates six months after completing We are international their course (Destination of Leavers from Higher Education survey, 2016/17) • Part of the internationally recognised University of London (UoL) • Teaching inspired by our world leading research • Students and staff from over 162 countries • Eight Nobel Prize winners among former • Links with leading international universities, staff and alumni and opportunities to study abroad on many programmes • 5th in the UK for our 3* and 4* research outputs (Research Excellence Framework • One of the most internationally diverse 2014) university in the world (Times Higher Education, 2017) • Distinguished history dating back to 1123 (the foundation of St Exceptional facilities Bartholomew’s Hospital) • £105m spent on new facilities over the A friendly community in a great location past five years • Only university in London able to offer an • Some of the largest open-plan laboratories attractive residential campus at our home in Europe in the Blizard Building in Mile End • 7,700 metres of new learning space with 13mins 14mins • Short walk from the creative, technical and the new £5.2m Chemistry undergraduate mins4 11mins 15mins social hubs of Brick Lane and Shoreditch, teaching lab opened in 2018 and £39m and close to London’s financial centres, Graduate Centre which opened in 2017 the City and Canary Wharf To beautiful To Queen To Shoreditch To the bars To the gallery • Set beside Regent’s Canal in Mile End, our Victoria Park Elizabeth High Street of Hoxton spaces and Olympic Park Square cafés of main campus is one stop on the Tube from Hackney Wick Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, and minutes from the West End 6 qmul.ac.uk qmul.ac.uk 7 Looking west across Queen Mary’s London: in the Highlights background on the left you can see The Shard; on the right-hand side you can see the iconic shape of the Gherkin in the City A dedicated A varied Engage outside Careers Consultant programme the classroom at a along with subject- of lectures and wide range of extra specific events and guest speakers curricular activities support Strong research Access to and teaching links exceptional with institutions such as the Natural History Museum facilities A well-developed advisory and student and Kew Gardens, as well as support system industry partners, including GlaxoSmithKline and the Environment Agency 8 qmul.ac.uk qmul.ac.uk 9 Studying Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Chemical Sciences or Psychology All our biomedical programmes are co-taught between Biological Sciences and of Biological and Chemical Sciences Biomedical Sciences are accredited by the Royal Society of the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences and Chemistry. These programmes and the Our programmes span the whole of the Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry Biochemistry programmes are taught in biological and biomedical sciences. For the Joseph Priestley building, which has in our Mile End, Whitechapel and Charterhouse Square medically related subjects, consider our recently benefitted from a £5.2 million Biomedical Sciences, Medical Genetics, campuses. Other programmes are mainly based in the investment into a new undergraduate Neuroscience and Pharmacology and School of Biological and Chemical Sciences in Mile End. teaching lab. Innovative Therapeutics programmes (co- You can find more detailed information about each course on pages 26 - 69. taught between the School of Biological Psychology and Chemical Sciences and Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry). Our approach to psychology is based on the simple observation that the brain, Study abroad Those interested in ecology or conservation might prefer Zoology, while if your interests the seat of human and animal mind and Queen Mary offers the opportunity to lie at the molecular end of biology, Genetics behaviour, has evolved and therefore apply for degrees with an additional year or Biochemistry may be for you. Our Biology must reflect facets of biological processes. abroad, allowing you to experience living programme offers a strong grounding in This emphasis on the biological and in another country, learn about different biological sciences, with opportunities to neuroscientific perspective is unique from cultures and broaden your horizons. specialise as your interests develop. many other psychology programmes, which are often based within social science Find out more about study abroad Chemical Sciences departments. Our Psychology degree is opportunities at Queen Mary at: accredited by the British Psychological The science of chemistry underpins all qmul.ac.uk/international/ Society. This means our graduates are aspects of modern life – from human health global-opportunities eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered and medicine to manufacturing. Many Membership (GBC) – an entry requirement of our graduates are highly sought after for the postgraduate and training by employers and attract good starting programmes which lead to becoming salaries. The Chemistry and Pharmaceutical a fully Chartered Psychologist. Chemistry programmes at the The School 10 qmul.ac.uk qmul.ac.uk 11 Foundation programmes Integrated Foundation degrees at Queen Mary provide students with alternative routes onto undergraduate degrees. While in your foundation year, you have access to all the University’s facilities and will be a full-time student. Our BSc Biological and Chemical Sciences Biological Sciences (4 year). Queen Mary International degrees with Foundation combine a UCAS code: CCX2 Foundation Year foundation year with a traditional university Degree progression opportunities on the The Queen Mary International Foundation degree into an integrated four-year following programmes at Queen Mary: Year, is a one-year programme that offers I found the foundation year really useful. programme (1+3). Successful completion Biochemistry BSc pathways onto undergraduate degrees of the foundation year and meeting the across Science and Engineering. Whilst we were studying similar subjects Biology BSc as A Levels, including Maths, Biology, progression requirements guarantees you The International Foundation Year is for a place on a relevant degree programme Biomedical Sciences BSc Physics, Chemistry and English, the content international students who need an extra was more complex so it was a really good without having to re-apply through UCAS. Genetics BSc year of study in order to progress on to an starting point in terms of getting students The BSc Biological and Chemical Sciences Medical Genetics BSc undergraduate degree used to what university is like and the Neuroscience BSc independence that comes with it.” degrees with Foundation are open to Visit the foundation website to learn more home, EU and international students. UK Pharmacology and Innovative about the programmes: qmul.ac.uk/ Ma Annika Ramos and EU foundation students are eligible Therapeutics BSc international-students/pathway- Pharmaceutical Chemistry BSc (2019) to apply for funding through the Student Psychology BSc programmes/ify Loans Company. Queen Mary offers tailored Zoology BSc pathways for subjects across science and engineering.