Certificate in Biochemistry
Worcester, USA
Certificate
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: The Certificate in Biochemistry is open to biology and chemistry majors. This competitive concentration builds on foundational coursework with laboratory-based classes from both departments and an interdisciplinary focus on molecular biology, enzymology, structural biology, and analytical chemistry. It culminates in a yearlong independent biochemistry research project in the fourth year. Apply in spring of second year.
Career Outcomes: Graduates progress to graduate school, medical school, the biopharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, academic research, clinical laboratory roles, research technician positions, or regulatory and science-policy jobs. The concentration also strengthens applications for postgraduate training and careers in drug development, diagnostics, translational research.
Open to biology and chemistry majors, the competitive concentration expands upon the foundations of these traditional fields of study, preparing you for graduate and medical studies, careers in the biopharmaceutical industry, and other post-graduate endeavors.
The biochemistry concentration offers an interdisciplinary perspective that will place you at the cutting edge of modern science. In addition to the requirements of your major, biochemistry concentrators complete laboratory-based courses from both the biology and the chemistry departments. The concentration culminates in a yearlong, independent biochemistry research project in the fourth year, where you will gain valuable experience working across disciplines, just as you would in a real-world research setting. Biology and chemistry majors may apply to this competitive concentration in the spring of their second year.
