So, you want to study Biochemistry? What a Biochemistry degree is REALLY like!

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Everything you need to know about doing a degree in biochemistry from someone who’s doing it….me!
Hey guys,
Bit of a long description box today but basically want to make it as easy as possible for you all to find what you want to get from this video (which I hope was helpful/interesting)
Naturally I know I’ve only done one year of the degree but hey if you don't like the sound of year one you probably won’t like any of it!
I tried to cram it all in to these sections:
STRUCTURE (labs lectures contact hours etc) 2:58
CONTENT (modules) 8:46
EXAMS/FREE TIME/“HOMEWORK” ETC 10:55
Modules: www.bath.ac.uk/catalogues/2018...
If I missed anything apologies but please feel free to ask me anything you want to know and hopefully I can answer from experience!
Love you loads and sorry for being too busy to upload for a while
Noo xx
FAQ
How old are you? 19
Where are you at Uni and what are you studying? Biochemistry at the University of Bath
What were your a levels? Chemistry, Geography and Biology (History of Art at AS)
Where are you from? I’m half English and half Iranian
Enquiries: noo@sharptalent.co.uk

Пікірлер: 547

@brylanjacobs9139 5 жыл бұрын

My final year in my biochem degree.. Best advice i can give is MEMORIZE ALL THE STRUCTURES AND PATHWAYS IN THE BEGINNING. Update : I'm a grad student now

@Biomeducated 4 жыл бұрын

Amen! Same applies for Biomed :D There's tons of overlap with Biochem/Biotech. Classes like Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Protein Chemistry, Genetic Engineering... Can't write down a full Krebs cycle myself anymore, but then again, haven't come across situations were I needed to. Perhaps the essence is more to remember how different macromolecules enter in different cycles, and how much ATP is generated. Ow, and then there's signal transduction pathways also, haha. Damn you, JAK/STAT :D

@amaara7164 4 жыл бұрын

How long does it take

@adriftinsleepwakefulness7039 4 жыл бұрын

Do you have a resume of them to memorize? Or a book that you can recommend?

@yastay1118 3 жыл бұрын

How many years did it take

@tasminwing8304 3 жыл бұрын

For someone wanting to study biomed in the future what do you reccomend to research prior to application

@violindalola 5 жыл бұрын

I'm graduating in December with my bachelors in Biochemistry! Update: I got a job as a lab supervisor at a University 2019 then in March 2020 when covid hit and they furloughed all the lab staff. I started freelance chemistry consulting with companies and now I am applying to be a Senior Quality Control specialist at a whiskey distillery.

@jaciraramos5416 5 жыл бұрын

Congrats!! I'm graduating in June!!

@annazully2680 5 жыл бұрын

How is it and what kinda of job can you get?

@anthonycollins5205 5 жыл бұрын

which uni.... congrats though doing my masters in medical biochemistry

@aaronvillanueva8749 5 жыл бұрын

Same here!!! From ASU 😎

@stanfatou2002 4 жыл бұрын

Is it easy getting a job.??? ANSWER ME LADY

@rowdyrgs2497 5 жыл бұрын

Other than lab reports, biochemistry is, without a doubt, a very interesting field!! (2nd yr student here 🤙🏻)

@Imdb007 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Man! I had some questions, mind guiding me?

@Zella_2001 4 жыл бұрын

My major is biochemistry and i hate it how do you find it interesting please tell me???

@NooStenningVideos 4 жыл бұрын

I guess you have to find topics you like because it’s a really big field so there’s a lot it covers and there must be some bits you like! Good books that use the application of biochemistry also make it more interesting

@Zella_2001 4 жыл бұрын

@@NooStenningVideos thanks for suggesting that i will surely try to find topics of my interest... ❤

@NooStenningVideos 4 жыл бұрын

My favourites are: neuroscience and stem cells personally!

@racinerobinson 4 жыл бұрын

thank you hun. Video starts here 3:00

@mravalik 2 жыл бұрын

I recently discovered this video while researching university topics to look into, I came across Biochemistry, and really wanted a rundown on what it was all about and this really helps a lot 😎 I am 25 years old, from America who's never been to a college or uni, but despite an interest in Biochem, I've been studying languages, and linguistics on my own for the last 5 years, but career wise, I have been looking into something that is challenging and involved in the sciences to help the general public. Lastly, this video was very informative and I appreciate your enthusiasm, thank you from the US 🙌🏻

@reylenvernon4665 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! This video really helped me. I had thought about doing a biochemistry degree, but wasn't sure, and this totally helped me know what it would be like! Now I'm actually excited to study biochemistry! Thanks so much!

@daliaali9997 4 жыл бұрын

I'm taking my GCSC's this year and wanted to know more about biochemistry . This video was really helpful . Thank you so much!!

@mzapcupcake4294 3 жыл бұрын

I’m a senior in high school planning to go into biochem so thanks for this video :))

@Laws2 3 жыл бұрын

Going to graduate this spring with a BS in biochem and a minor in chemistry . All I can say is keep an open mind on your final major, you’ll be exposed to a lot of different sciences and math. If something piques your interest, I suggest you take a class or two to explore it. The further along you go into biochemistry, the tighter your schedule becomes and you’ll get less opportunity to switch over to something you might like more. Feel free to shoot me any questions if you have any!

@mzapcupcake4294 3 жыл бұрын

@@Laws2 Thanks :) I feel pretty sure about wanting to study biochem, I have my own molecule modeling kit that I mess around with for fun haha. But yeah I'll definitely keep my options open. In HS so far I've taken AP Physics 1 and am currently taking AP Bio, AP Chem and AP Calc AB so I've had some exposure to other sciences. Were there any sciences that you took that made you consider switching your major?

@Laws2 3 жыл бұрын

@@mzapcupcake4294 Thats a great science and math base to start off! A few classes that I personally loved: Molecular Genetics- protein-protein interaction is the basis of biochemistry, and seeing that play out at a macro scale is really fun. Physical Chemistry- This one is just my professor making it super fun to learn. If chemistry shows the why of molecule-molecule interaction, P-Chem shows the how. Wine Appreciation: Yes it’s a real course. Honestly I spend so much time building up hard skills, my soft skills need a bit of a flex too

@mzapcupcake4294 3 жыл бұрын

@@Laws2 that’s awesome, yeah I’ve heard great things about p chem. My aunt has a PhD in chem and she said that was one of her favorite courses too haha, thanks for all the insight :)

@coffeebean4141 2 жыл бұрын

@@Laws2 Completely random.. And late.. My counselor recommended a bachelors in Biochemistry (Medicinal Science) To lead up to my PhD in Pharmacy. Is this valid?

@liyabonasamkelo9297 Жыл бұрын

Wow. This video was so helpful! I've been watching several videos trying to figure out what is biochemistry and what exactly a biochemistry student will come across in Uni and this was the most relevant and informative. Thank you so much. Also, the way you speak and body language helps alot. You're giving off so much postive energy, that I someway somehow feel motivated and excited to pursue Biochemistry. Thanks alot.

@NooStenningVideos Жыл бұрын

So glad I could help! Thank you :)

@Katie-yj5fy 6 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful! I went to a university fair recently and people were suggesting for me to study Biochemistry because I was interested in science but I’m not studying entirely the right qualifications. Like you, I’ve always preferred theory to practical so I’m glad to know I’m not the only one! Thank you for doing this! :)

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+Katherine Longland no problem at all! Let me know if you have any questions, I know it's a bit weird asking people in person on a stand at those fairs haha!

@Katie-yj5fy 6 жыл бұрын

+Noo Stenning, thank you so much, I don’t think I have any questions so far but thank you again for the informative yet helpful video! :)

@williamevans9426 4 жыл бұрын

I studied biochemistry at Cardiff University (BSc 1987; PhD 1991). My bachelor's degree involved equal proportions of biochemistry, chemistry and microbiology in year one, half-and-half biochemistry and chemistry in year two, and biochemistry only (with an elective) in year three. In my experience, the days (other than Wednesday afternoons) were filled with lectures, tutorials and labs., with evenings reviewing the day's lecture notes and completing assignments. My advice would be to make thorough notes, memorize the metabolic pathways (and understand what they mean) and work consistently. Don't rely on 'cramming' and you should be fine!

@NooStenningVideos 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing to hear! And great advice, definitely still applicable today :)

@laurarusselsx2616 6 жыл бұрын

Great to have a little nosey at other universities studying biochemistry! I’m in my first year too, and I’m finding biochemistry sorta’ hard, but very interesting. It’s similar to what happens at my uni; was worried I was doing crazy stuff! Thanks very muchhhh x

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+LauraRusselsx aw I didn't even think of people watching from other unis so that's cool! Haha I'm glad it was helpful x

@laurarusselsx2616 6 жыл бұрын

Noo Stenning defo helpful! I also find the lab stuff we do is on the boring side, but I’m hoping we’ll have more to do next year! You’ll have to let us know, see if my uni is stingy haha :)

@danielcardona9736 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for this video. I'm starting my biochemical degree at the end of July, and this is the kind of information I was looking for :)

@robertdem259 5 жыл бұрын

I just finished my first year in biochemistry, when you said labs i just had the same reaction 😂 and got reminded of the lab reports that i hate doing !!!

@leethrch 5 жыл бұрын

Wow your school has way more resources then any of the ones I’ve been to here in the US!

@panicatthemars7619 3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much, this has been so helpful!

@ThroughTheLens 6 жыл бұрын

such a helpful video!!

@oliverbuttery9550 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! I'm struggling to decide between paramedics science or biochem/biomed and this video was really helpful.

@NooStenningVideos 4 жыл бұрын

Hope you managed to pick ok!

@aazeem398 4 жыл бұрын

what did u pick

@amybrownlee4995 6 жыл бұрын

This video was so helpful! Although I'm only just doing my GCSEs I'd love to study biology or chemistry at university!💗💗

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+Amy Brownlee that's so great that you already like subjects enough to do that! Good luck with your exams x

@amybrownlee4995 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! X

@dimlighty 2 жыл бұрын

What are you studying now?

@restefanyc7283 5 жыл бұрын

First semester at University of GENEVA: Physics Maths Inorganic chemistry Biochemistry Computer science 12h of labs per week.

@lodziomiodzio4098 3 жыл бұрын

oh you need to learn physics on biochemistry? :0

@NooStenningVideos 3 жыл бұрын

Personally we didn’t, it varies country to country I think!

@deepthinker8153 3 жыл бұрын

@@NooStenningVideos ! Where r u from???? Y

@kyroking9934 3 жыл бұрын

Why computer science? What country are u in? I’m in the states

@lodziomiodzio4098 3 жыл бұрын

@@kyroking9934 she literally said university of Geneva

@User20m07 5 жыл бұрын

I'm doing 1st year of biotechnology in Poland and it's literally the same!

@audreymphatseng3274 4 жыл бұрын

Doing matric this year I'm considering doing biochemistry in varsity. Thanks for the info

@emilystuart5248 6 жыл бұрын

I’m so thankful for your video, like seriously, you’ve broadened my views on uni course and I’m genuinely considering biochemistry which is quite different to the courses on engineering I was considering xx

@emilystuart5248 6 жыл бұрын

** THANK YOU!!

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+Emily Stuart I'm really glad! Aw wow those are different, my boyfriend does engineering so if you have any more questions about the 2 let me know x

@emilystuart5248 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I’m just really fascinated by everything science and maths so I’m finding it difficult to decide between them all haha. Thank you again 😁 x

@user-qw6dy5tg8j 5 жыл бұрын

@@emilystuart5248 The same situation 😙 so what did decide after all?

@armandnouganga172 3 жыл бұрын

The More i hear her talking the more i m falling inlove with biochemostry

@oliviawilson1108 6 жыл бұрын

This was so helpful thankyou!! I dont really want to end in labs like you but i enjoy the content of science alevels. What are you thinking of doing at the end??

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+olivia wilson I'm so glad! Potentially something makeup/beauty/fashion related haha! I guess I could link cosmetics to my degree, or if I'm going completely out of the box I'd love to present something!

@emilius_525 5 жыл бұрын

This sounds really interesting. I've been thinking of going into BioChemistry.

@salomekabinga3282 4 жыл бұрын

What she said about labs. It could very well just be water 😭😭😭😭

@ruweidaaden4313 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Noo! That was really helpful

@rosieharrison1086 6 жыл бұрын

This was so so helpful, I haven't seen any videos about biochemistry until this one! Im currently thinking of applying for either biochemistry and genetics or just a straight biochemistry. Like you, i really enjoy studying biology at the smallest/deepest level but also find genetics really interesting. Do you think there was enough genetics as part of your degree for someone who is really interested or do you think a biochemistry and genetics degree would be better?

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+Rosie Harrison I hadn't either so I'm glad it was helpful! We had a genetics module and then elements of genetics throughout, then next year you can pick optional modules entered around genetics so there definitely is enough! Honestly I would pick the uni you want to go to because for instance they only do straight biochem here and you're cutting yourself off from some great unis by specialising early! I think there's enough x

@rosieharrison1086 6 жыл бұрын

Noo Stenning Thanks and yes that makes sense x

@biochemistrywithlinda 3 жыл бұрын

It depends on the school to be honest. But I took several courses that had genetics embedded into it as well as a sole alone genetics course.

@rosieharrison1086 3 жыл бұрын

@@biochemistrywithlinda thank you for the response. I'm actually a 2nd year biochemistry student now!! And turns out I like the cell biology bits the most!

@biochemistrywithlinda 3 жыл бұрын

@@rosieharrison1086 Cell biology rules

@Louie_Batton 5 жыл бұрын

Hey peeps, Tbh this is a truely awesome video with information i just got done majoring in biochemistry and just got a lab job making 108 a year. stick with it the pay and job is so fun keep studying :)

@jonahv1256 5 жыл бұрын

Nightbot 108k??? Straight out of college?

@Louie_Batton 5 жыл бұрын

Jonah V that’s what i should be making after working there for a while

@jonahv1256 5 жыл бұрын

Nightbot what’s the pay an hour there currently? That’s amazing!

@annazully2680 5 жыл бұрын

That sounds great but what kind of job is it???

@nessysamp2094 6 жыл бұрын

This was really helpful!!

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+Nessy Samp I'm glad!x

@martm216 4 жыл бұрын

Very good presentational skills.

@roninamoon 4 жыл бұрын

I love this.

@zahratejani6119 5 жыл бұрын

Heyy Thank you ur video was sooo informative, just wondering, I am considering applying for a bio-chemistry degree but currently am not doing it for a-level, it's not that I don't enjoy, it's more so other subjects I enjoyed more and achieved higher academically wise, do you think it would be a struggle for me to take this degree, as in did most the content heavily rely on prior a-level biology knowledge

@amber9861 6 жыл бұрын

This was so good! Will you be around on the Bath Open Days?

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+Amber I'm glad! Potentially the one in September and then throughout next year most likely :)

@janesmith7615 6 жыл бұрын

I relate so much to this - I'm just finishing first year in Biology and I love the theory content, but don't want to be a Scientist and so I hate labs!! They are the worst thing about my degree definitely 😬

@kamalekermawi 5 жыл бұрын

Jane Smith same. I’m a medical science student and I love the content involved but I absolutely loathe pracs and labs. I literally get anxiety and find it so daunting to start a lab from scratch then write a report about it.....

@nikolavideomaker 4 жыл бұрын

@@kamalekermawi this is me first year biochem now. I loathe lab practice. I've got lots of physics and maths and I prefer that to laboratory practice. I always expected it to be the other way around. I really should have went to biotech or bioinformatics.

@alexjohnson232 5 жыл бұрын

a question to al ppl familiar with this course/degree...do they teach u how to cure many illnesses or do they just teach u about the chemicals they use to make the prescription meds that the doctors prescribe?

@AMANNAMEDEMELIE 2 жыл бұрын

My advice to any first year biochemistry students as final year biochemistry student: memorize all the structures, get ready for quantum chemistry, electrochemistry all forms of organic chemistry a little bit of microbiology like immunology and microbiology genetics and a lot of lab hours 😂, the proper biochemistry courses you’ll do like protein chemistry, carbohydrate chemistry, bio inorganic chemistry e.t.c are probably the easiest courses you’ll do.

@RomRom_ 6 жыл бұрын

I have been looking for this. Thanks so much for making this video 📹

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+Rom rom labs no problem!

@davidsweeney111 6 жыл бұрын

Good luck in your exams :)

@ThEgAmErLoVeR182 5 жыл бұрын

I don't know how it is in Foreign Schools, but labs in the United states schools (at least from my observation) get progressively more awesome, assuming u love science stuffs xD. For example, my microbiology lab is all about culturing microbes understanding tests that can be done with them, and assists in understanding the lecture. The same goes for any chemistry class above gen chems... I heavily disliked the general chemistry labs, but so far the organic chemistry lab is quite interesting

@darkmage4050 2 жыл бұрын

although I'm majoring in chemistry I'm pretty sure it'll be helpful especially in deciding which branch ill prefer so thanks!

@CoversAreMexxx 6 жыл бұрын

Thank youu for making thiss !! Ive put down general science specified towards biology. But like you, i know i wont enjoy labs that much. You said in the vid that you wouldnt like to work in a lab so what do u plan on going into? x

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+_Aisha_ haha the third comment in a row asking! If you look a few comments down I answered :)

@davidsweeney111 6 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking about doing chemistry at uni because I just really like it, I like the lab work especially, but I'm also drawn to biochem/genetics but Im not sure if it will be for me or just an interest... its really hard to decide!

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+David that is tough! Do you know what you might want to go in to? Or what you would rather spend time listening to people talk about/write about yourself?

@hhughes9465 6 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty much the same except I'm now pretty sure that I don't want to study biochem since watching this video because there's too much biology 😂 I 100% prefer chemistry

@davidsweeney111 6 жыл бұрын

@H H Yeah I think Biochem labs are mostly pipetting into tiny tubes, lots of them(!) but the theory is interesting. I hope to do Medicinal Chemistry (at Liverpool), I'm like you - cos I want to do mostly chemistry but I wanna understand how medicines/drugs work on cells as well :)

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+H H hahaha yup you'll be better off not then, lots of biology!

@yaspergers 5 жыл бұрын

@@davidsweeney111 Medicinal chemistry or pharmocology may be for you - you can do a few chemistry and medicinal chem degrees, with something like that you can change to another related course after your first year if you want

@zyk6802 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you I always wonder how to became one! It's my dream! :D

@adriftinsleepwakefulness7039 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your video! It is really beneficial to people coming from other areas who want to start bioinformatics. Can you explain what you in labs? Why everybody hate them? I wish I could learn a little to understand what happens out of theory

@NooStenningVideos 4 жыл бұрын

I’m going to do a whole video on labs in the next few weeks :)

@zaracouchman4550 3 ай бұрын

I keep doubting what degree to do at university 😭 I want to do something biology/chemistry related but I don’t know which specific degree to do. My favourite A-Level is probably Chemistry, but I don’t know if that’s just because of the subject or because I really like the teachers, and vice versa, I don’t know how much I like biology or if it’s just the teachers that I sometimes find difficult (they are lovely but sometimes go very much off topic and it’s quite frustrating lol). I’ve been reading A is for Arsenic by Kathryn Harkup and I find this book really interesting (it talks about different poisons and the way they interact with the body and why they kill etc). I did the Chemistry Olympiad and found that really fun to do as well. My favourite topic in biology is biological molecules, talking about protein structure, polysaccharides, lipids etc, and I also enjoyed the DNA part and enzymes. But I also really enjoy chemistry, I can’t decide what degree to do. I want to do something that combines both and kind of has both equally but I don’t know :( if anyone watching has any tips that would be great!

@shadowstrike234 Жыл бұрын

I'll be going to uni in a few months to study undergrad biochemistry. I read a few textbooks in my sophomore and junior year of high school to familiarize myself with stuff (Michaelis Menten, Edman Degradation) to sort of prepare for this, but i'm super anxious. Hopefully I remember to update this lmao.

@SusanLangoyaAkuu 9 ай бұрын

Am proud of you darling 💝💝💞💞

@everythingbagelwithvegancr247 3 жыл бұрын

( I'm not much of a public commenter but here I go! ) You see I love theories and using ur head to figure things out ( even though I usually fail at stuff like that I enjoy them ) and like science and biodiversity in general. I didn't do much research in the field itself but after we did some random formulas in class i cried. It was so confusing and I didn't quite understand it tbh... I was wondering if the field itself is mostly based on confusing formulas and less hands on work like looking at a organism and specimens through a microscope. Is there specific types of biochemists that specialize in different things? This is a old video so I doubt you'll reply but if anybody in the comments could I would really appreciate that!

@NooStenningVideos 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, welcome to comments haha! I would say it’s definitely a mix, it’s hard to say for sure as all the areas are different and I’ve never worked full time in a lab! But biochemists definitely specialise in different things and there are different jobs which use different skills- if you’re interested in human biology on a small molecular scale, I would go for it :)

@SuuperHero007 6 жыл бұрын

I also want to study biology next year, thank you for this helpful video!:) Do you already know what you want to do after studying? (because you said you're not that interested in lab work, but most of scientific jobs are 90% in labs:p)

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+-infinityus that's ok! Haha I just answered this question it's a popular one, should be a few comments below you!x

@BaBababa-hy6vv 3 жыл бұрын

I'm on my senior hs and turning college next year, still confuse if i'm going to take bs chem engineer or biochemistry, both interesting fields.

@taslim3650 6 жыл бұрын

Lab reports 😭

@thewickets1 5 жыл бұрын

@Alvin Carter I'm going to go into them with this mentality from now on 😂

@Lekirius 4 жыл бұрын

@Alvin Carter why?

@Biomeducated 3 жыл бұрын

If you think they're hard in Uni, wait till you work in a biotech or pharma company ;)

@cupcakes4100 5 жыл бұрын

That's amazing😮 thank you 😂

@lamackhunjuju5911 5 жыл бұрын

Love ur video

@karolinakuna4918 6 жыл бұрын

Ahh thank you for the video so much !!! I am thinking about choosing biochem at Bath :) it's so comforting you enjoy it so much. What are the things you did the summer before your application, how do you think I can prepare for studying biochem? What should and shouldn't I have on my PS?

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+Karolina Kuna good choice!! I did some online courses in areas of biochem, read a book or 2 and basically just worked on the wording of my PS! I have a whole PS video if you check that out :) but basically show yourself off, but don't put irrelevant things from when you were younger than about 15, and back up everything you do eg dance with why that helps you be a good applicant 😘

@karolinakuna4918 6 жыл бұрын

Oh ok, thank you

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+Karolina Kuna feel free to DM me on social media and ask any questions you have :)

@STICKY_ 3 жыл бұрын

WHAT IF NO ONE WANTS TO BE MY LAB PARTNER WHAT DO I DO 😭 IM STARTING IN SEPTEMBER IM SO SCARED

@jameskitching6187 6 жыл бұрын

I am a first year Biochemist at Uni of Nottingham and I have to say it sounds soo similar 😁

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+James Kitching ah that's so good to know!

@jameskitching6187 6 жыл бұрын

Noo Stenning hope the exams went well - still got a week left and everyone else from elsewhere is finished 💁‍♂️💁‍♂️.

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+James Kitching thank you! Aw good luck x

@peachiee7 11 ай бұрын

can I persue biochemistry if I only have biology and chemistry in 10+2 but not physics??

@yzulgirlrock 4 жыл бұрын

interesting about this all in laboratories... I’ll keep you and continue this

@jannah3147 4 жыл бұрын

i'm about to finish my first year!!

@dhruvinpatel626 5 жыл бұрын

"I was like..no,thanks!" hahhahahaha loved here 13:05

@mollyb7367 5 жыл бұрын

just firmed my biochem place at bath

@naimasoussi6281 5 жыл бұрын

Hello there ! Its my last year in high school this year, and im really interested in everything related to biology, biochemistry, etc. But the only issue i have is that i don’t know what jobs these kind of degrees can help me get in the future. I’d reaally appreciate your help, thank you.

@NooStenningVideos 5 жыл бұрын

+Naïma Soussi hey, I think I answered a super similar question on this video already but in case I'm getting mixed up, basically biochem is very broad so anything from drug research-conservation, lots of medical related careers and general research into plants and the body! I'm sure the internet is more helpful than me x

@aazeem398 4 жыл бұрын

@@NooStenningVideos "im sure the internet is more helpful than me" legit what i say to anyone who asks me for advice hahaha

@dimlighty 2 жыл бұрын

@@aazeem398 There's so much on internet to look for and it all confuses me.

@emilywalker8443 6 жыл бұрын

This video was just what I needed! I am studying biology and chemistry at A level and I think it's so difficult to decide on a degree... biology, chemistry, biochem, biomed I feel like it's a never ending list of similar sounding courses! But this really helped me to understand clearly what biochemistry is about. Thank you for that!

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+Emily Walker so true! If you need any help explaining the options I have close friends doing all of the above so I can tell you the detailed differences x

@emilywalker8443 6 жыл бұрын

If it's not too much trouble that would help me out so much x

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+Emily Walker sure, any in particular? Obviously chemistry is very different to all those others but the other 3 are similar x

@emilywalker8443 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah I understand. So can you explain the differences between biochem and biomed please? x

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+Emily Walker sure! So they have crossover for example the biochem module and the cell and molecular biology module I did. But my friends did a different genetics module to us and a physiology module. Essentially you learn more about the body because it's more specialised medical/drug related biochem! The labs for us were exactly the same in first year x

@bhsprinkle 5 жыл бұрын

Wanted to go into biochemistry. To go to college in it. I'm planning on going after a P.H.D Do you hafta pick a specific specialty? What options do they give you for specialization? I'm planning to do it online. Do you know of anything about online college? Do you have any advice on what parts of biochemistry require the most attention? Do you recommend biochemistry? Do you regret it?Are the lessons dependant on specialization? How soon must you specialize ?

@vanessareyes8279 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video !! IK applying to college (in the us) and I’m torn between biochem or biomed/biomes engineering but can’t decide ? Could you offer any insight on all three ?? That’d b great, thanks !!

@NooStenningVideos 5 жыл бұрын

Biochem is the detailed basis of living processes, biomed has a body/drug focus and to my knowledge boomed engineering would be things like prosthetic limbs but would have a good chunk of biomed in it x

@sleep4life812 3 жыл бұрын

Ik your comment is a year old but I’m basically in the same shoes you were in back then. If you happen to see this, what major did you end up choosing and why?

@bharatpatel558 3 жыл бұрын

I really want to do something with chemistry in uni, but I can’t find any courses which have a good chunk of chem 😭 I don’t want to do pure chemistry because I don’t know what career I could get out of that 😔

@NooStenningVideos 3 жыл бұрын

I know that York had quite a lot of chemistry in the biochem course if that helps! Pure Chem has a lot of careers as it’s such a broad degree at undergrad, have a look on UCAS for some of those jobs :)

@swaritt2777 6 жыл бұрын

Great video.... Would you say the degree involves more understand or more mugging?

@linaariawati4424 12 күн бұрын

How is life after graduating as a biochem student? What do you work as currently? Also do you need to take masters for biochem?

@tmcc6847 5 жыл бұрын

The only problem I have is the Math aspect of Biochemistry. Im doing A-level Math now and I don't really want to continue with that. Do you recommend the molecular Biology or Biochemistry? How much harder does the Math aspect get( than A-level and Calculus? ) you previously learned in high school ?

@annazully2680 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah same! Chemistry is awesome but I'm not sure if I'm in love with the math aspect of it. I've heard that the maths gets a lot easier when you start working, but in Uni it gets fairly extensive and difficult !! Not sure how to approach this

@bafa7761 3 жыл бұрын

Currently doing computer science and I might change to biochem. I have a much bigger interest in this and seems much more interesting.

@mailefitz 3 жыл бұрын

I'm switching from CS to Biochem as well

@kellyeskobar9 Жыл бұрын

Same but i feel like I know nothing about science, biology/ chemistry. Idk if i should risk it lol

@beingnidhi 3 жыл бұрын

her skin is so beautiful

@KhizarShahid143 4 жыл бұрын

There's a rare chance I might get a response because I'm watching this video a year later 😂. But I had some questions. Basically it's summer for me and I gotta decide the course I wanna do most so I can write up my personal statement and apply when I get back to college. Im stuck and I don't have a clue what to do. I was wanting to do optometry but my Predicted Grades say otherwise and with University of Manchester I can get into Biochemistry. So like is it worth going into? I've read some forums (they're from 7 yrs ago which I'm skeptical about) but like some people said that a biochemistry won't be able to get you a job and all that stuff like it maybe hard to get a job. Like I was interested in biochemistry just not looked at it that much. Basically , is it worth going into? Do universities help in getting a job with research or whatever?

@NooStenningVideos 4 жыл бұрын

+Master Chief hi, you will get a reply haha! Biochemistry is very well renowned for being broad enough that you can get quite a few jobs from it- especially from a good uni like Manchester! They absolutely help you getting a job, for example at Bath they also recommend you do a placement year which gives you work experience and potentially the opportunity for a job there when you graduate. Obviously optometry has a clear job path unlike biochem but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a lot of jobs especially in research. If you love small scale molecular biology etc you’ll enjoy your degree and I’m sure find a job you want to do :)

@KhizarShahid143 4 жыл бұрын

@@NooStenningVideos omg thank you so much for the reply 😂 it clears everything up. Now I got my final year of college time to work hard and do biochemistry! And again thanks for the reply it helps clear everything up!

@Anonymous_Eyeballs 5 жыл бұрын

I have a question ✋ I'm really interested in biochem but I live alone and so, naturally, pay for everything on my own. I love my mum but can't stand living at home. Do you think it's possible to work full time and still have enough time to square away for study and time at school?

@NailujG 5 жыл бұрын

Definitely not full time

@NooStenningVideos 5 жыл бұрын

unfortunately not full time unless you do an online degree which I think you can? part time just about and scholarships etc are available for sure

@eweanebelom6592 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Sooo pretty I have my BS in biochem but still fail to find a job . Any recommendations what to do next .an advice .

@Firegirl483 5 жыл бұрын

Find internships. They'll lead to long term jobs

@lindokuhlebriget2304 5 жыл бұрын

I'm doing my second year I'm also worried about getting a job after graduation any advice

@abdullamohammed_ 2 жыл бұрын

@@lindokuhlebriget2304 any updates?

@RoadintoZion 6 жыл бұрын

Really great video, I'm planning on studying biochemistry but coming from an access course rather than A levels. I'm worried that I might not have the knowledge that others may have for the degree, can you recommend topics I should know before hand? For example studying specific chemical mechanisms or maths concepts?

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+Hermitted hey, as I don't know exactly what you know it would be very difficult for me to say haha! But if you email whatever university you plan to go to they would definitely help you! If you can get access online to an a level chemistry and biology specification (just google it!) you'll see what's expected of you before you arrive x

@nchimakamushitu7242 3 жыл бұрын

Hey this is very helpful Am in my third year biochem degree any advice on how to come up with my final year project research 🙏

@breezeloveable 11 ай бұрын

Hey lovely. Thank you for this. I recently got accepted into applied molecular bio and biochem at my dream school. What should i carry with me in my bag for labs/lectures? Thank youuuu

@aaronjerome 6 жыл бұрын

I'm planning to do a chemistry degree in September so this is the next best thing I guess haha

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+Aaron-Jerome Agyei aw yes there are similarities! The chemistry friends I have do more labs than I do, and have harder maths to do but the general structure is similar x

@floriemitchell7845 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm really interested in studying biochemistry, I love chemsitry and biology but I am bad at maths, I can manage the maths within the subjects but maths itself isnt a strong point of mine, I was just wondering how much maths there is in biochemistry?

@NooStenningVideos 3 жыл бұрын

Not too much to be honest, and also you can definitely work on it- there were classes for example for people who didn’t do a level maths! X

@lolno5607 4 жыл бұрын

As for someone who is an introvert but loves science (and math), would Biochemistry be a good course to take in college?

@NooStenningVideos 4 жыл бұрын

I don't think it matters if you're an introvert or extrovert! Everyone experiences courses so differently anyway :)

@hogghug Жыл бұрын

I don’t know if I want to study biochemistry or chemistry, I much prefer chemistry but I don’t mind biology and so I’m open to studying either. The only factors affecting my issue with deciding is the careers available to me with each, like is there more options if I study one of them? Would I benefit more from studying one than the other?

@zaracouchman4550 3 ай бұрын

This is kind of my dilemma as well 😢what did you end up doing?

@amelieheimann195 6 жыл бұрын

Hi, this was such a helpful video! In your video you said that you enjoy the science but don't want to end up in a lab, that is exactly me as well. I was worried that doing a biochem/biomedical degree only opens up lab career opportunities so I wanted to ask what other jobs you could go into that are not specifically lab related with a biochem/biomed degree?

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+Amelie Heimann I'm really glad! Basically those sorts of degrees are some of the best for transferable skills, you still have to write whilst gaining all the technical skills and using key parts of your brain haha! So in theory you could go into nearly any job. You could work in the front of business areas so marketing/business etc for anything biochem related so pharmaceutical company, cosmetics, food and beverage etc! I'm sure if you googled around you would find things x

@amelieheimann195 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@lilybailey5942 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, I’m wondering if you have any information to share with me from your module in characterising proteins!! I’d be so grateful! I’m currently trying to frantically collate information from google 🤯🙈 good luck with your degree! x

@NooStenningVideos 4 жыл бұрын

+Lily Bailey have a look in the voet and voet biochemistry textbook- that’s the one we used for that module :) x

@theaveragegamer1719 11 ай бұрын

So which country pays good to biochemistry grads and which might be not too expensive.

@matthewnair4151 6 жыл бұрын

Just wondering how you found the transition of A lvl bio/chem to learning through lectures

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+Matthew Nair as in the content difficult or physically learning in a classroom vs lectures?

@imxn1000 3 жыл бұрын

@@NooStenningVideos i want to know too

@NooStenningVideos 3 жыл бұрын

It was fairly different as they don’t really stop to explain too much in lectures but the content was more interesting! It gets harder but not too much that it’s overwhelming in my experience

@shannonelaine9052 5 жыл бұрын

Which degree are you doing?, and is your degree a specific one?, cause i want to specialize in a degree but not sure which one, (If there are many). As i want to peruse my career in a hospital/Medical Faculty. Please advise me.

@TheMagicboy126 6 жыл бұрын

I'm looking at Warwick, Nottingham and bath university and obviously interested in biochemistry but recently I've been unsure whether I want to pursue it or not. I'm in to the molecular and cellular side and organic chemistry but I'm not interested in the labs part (similar to what you were saying). Is it worth powering through the topics you're not interested in and enjoying those you do or is it better to find a course more suited to what you like? Also if you don't mind sharing, did you get the required entry grades and if so have you got any tips for starting year 13 (I know it's a bit off topic but it would help me) Thanks :)

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+Matt Brewerson good question!! I'm working that one out myself 😂have you had a PROPER look for other courses that might interest you? Like put some time in and maybe you'll find something, if not then I would say that it's worth powering through the bits you don't like because you may even end up liking them! At Bath they're very strict so yes I did as they don't let you in without them unfortunately (all 4 of my other unis said they would) 😬I have a whole playlist of tips on my channel x

@TheMagicboy126 6 жыл бұрын

Noo Stenning Thanks for replying! Yeah I’ve looked pretty hard at other courses related to biochemistry but biochemistry seems the best suited for me module wise :) I’m just wondering is the distribution of each topic per module spread out evenly, like do you feel like you’ve done more work on one topic compared to others or are they all quite even...if you get what I mean :D Also, would you say the biological and chemical side of the course are evenly spread? Sorry for long message just really curious and a bit scared xD

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+Matt Brewerson they're all even I would say, I think they're designed like that. No there's more biology for sure Please ask anything else you want, the course is not something you should be afraid of so best to sort that out!x

@TheMagicboy126 5 жыл бұрын

Noo Stenning Hi again, do any of the modules talk about the brain in biochem?

@NooStenningVideos 5 жыл бұрын

+Matt Brewerson hey, yes they do! Not in first year but definitely in second and beyond there's a chance to do some neuroscience, I'm doing a module this coming year x

@mystikblade5941 3 жыл бұрын

Im only in year 6 in Australia but i already love bio chemistry and electrical engineering Edit: Go to 10:13 and at the end of the second pause your screen Scared me 😱

@orish3881 3 жыл бұрын

you wont like it when youre in the degree...haha

@TheOtherCaleb 3 жыл бұрын

@@lodziomiodzio4098 No, he’s in 6th grade. Lol

@chimasunday4415 5 жыл бұрын

Wow u have motivated me with ur words 2 carry on with my dream as a future clinical biochemistry dear

@Skopokes 2 жыл бұрын

I remember being in university and having professors literally tell the class that they can’t take pictures of the notes and would refuse laptops because they were worried kids would post them.

@NooStenningVideos 2 жыл бұрын

some still do if the research isn’t published yet!

@exequielgarcia1796 6 жыл бұрын

I cant get related to this as my U at first year only give us the theory stuff, math phys and chem at 1st sem, and second semester again, math II, phys II chem II, by 2nd year you attend to advanced chem, particles phys etc... Only in 2nd sem of the second year you start with public health and things that really makes the career

@marijaalilovic6453 5 жыл бұрын

I have problems memorizing structures and proces (citric acid cycle, glycolisis,glucose ...ect.I just don't know how to memorise all those things...can you please help? Pardon my writting I'm not from english speaking country)

@NooStenningVideos 5 жыл бұрын

+marija alilovic the best way I find is to write them out over and over again, sometimes looking and sometimes from memory! Just reading it won't help x

@lucatristram1917 6 жыл бұрын

hi i'm in year 10 (year before GCSE's) i'm strong in all my sciences and just wanted to know, is the work at university similar or different to the work level at 6th form?

@NooStenningVideos 6 жыл бұрын

+luca tristram hmm that's tough because it's so different in every other way that it's hard to say! The content is SO much more complex but you have more time to go over it and far less "homework" to do in 1st year at least. You won't notice being more stressed about work I don't think (depends on the person) but you would notice the content shifts a great deal to more detailed understanding and a faster pace of learning x

@lucatristram1917 6 жыл бұрын

okay thank you so much

@oppandugamingyt 2 жыл бұрын

Is there any use after completing the biochemistry course in local colleges

@ayushi.kothari 2 жыл бұрын

Is it good to pursue msc in biochemistry after bsc ( CBZ) plz. Tell me , I am very confuse what should I do msc. In (CBZ) or some other things like biochemistry, biotechnology, microbiology or forestry Plz. Your concern is very important for me..

@Lekirius 5 жыл бұрын

How much do you have to write for your lab reports? Do you have to do stat tests like Anova or t-test?

@NooStenningVideos 5 жыл бұрын

+Lekir yes we do stats occasionally :) lab reports last year were about 2,000 words

@Kevin-jc8bv 5 жыл бұрын

Your pretty omg

@santicruz4012 4 жыл бұрын

I’m 25 and I want to start studying biochemistry, do you think its too late for me? I always loved biology, chemistry and loooooved when we had lab in highschool. The reason I didn’t start this career sooner was because I followed some friends “advice” and I got to Chemical Engineer....yeah, it was an Engineer with a liiiiiiiiiiiitle teeny tiny bit of chemistry. So I dropped out. I don’t regret it because I became a professional musician, but this wish keeps haunting me.. I would love to work on stimulants and psychodelics for therapy, I think it is becoming a blooming field.

@santicruz4012 4 жыл бұрын

Edit: Chemical Engineer

@NooStenningVideos 4 жыл бұрын

Wow such an interesting career path! i definitely don’t think it’s too late AT ALL! We have a few mature students on our course who are certainly older than you- and 3/4 years isn’t even that long as long as you can finance it ok 👍 good luck! (And you’re right about that new field haha)

@n.g.6442 4 жыл бұрын

It's never too late for you to chase your dreams