Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 12 months full-time
Do you want to have a positive impact on society by discovering new medicines that will improve lives?
Now, more than ever, we need well-trained cross-functional specialists willing to work towards a positive impact on society by finding and developing new medicines to help treat disease. Global and regional health challenges, such as obesity, malaria, tuberculosis or cancer, require the combined effort of dedicated people in multiple areas of science and medicine alongside the commercial sector.
This programme will offer you exposure to a range of fields spanning the pharmaceutical industry, including pharmacology, biochemistry, chemistry, clinical research, and pharmaceutical commercialisation. As a result, upon graduation, you’ll already be equipped with the skills necessary to work for large pharmaceutical companies, small biotech companies, contract research organisations, government regulatory bodies and many more. Our dedicated Employability and Professional Development Team will also support you with skill-building and opportunities to ensure you’re able to secure a graduate role.
Applicants should normally have a bachelor’s degree with at least a 2:1 or equivalent, preferably in a chemistry, biochemistry, biomedical sciences, pharmacy or pharmacology subject. Consideration will be given to applicants holding a 2:2 but who have 2:1 level marks in modules relevant to the programme.
Fees are listed on our website
The pharmaceutical industry requires expertise across its many multi-disciplinary areas. This programme reflects this diversity by providing several flexible study pathways that you can tailor to your own interests and experience. Therefore, you have the chance to get an understanding of the drug discovery and development pipeline as a whole, and experience working with experts across many discipline, while also having the opportunity to focus on the most appropriate strand to reflect your future career aspirations.
This course can either help you to progress in roles as part of pharmaceutical companies, small biotech companies, contract research organisations, government regulatory bodies, or put you in a strong position to undertake a further research degree.
Year 1 compulsory modules
Introduction to Pharmaceutical Science and Commerce 15
Research Planning and Scientific Communication 15
Foundations of Drug Discovery 15
Modern Drug Discovery 15
Year 1 optional modules (selection of typical options shown below)
Protein Engineering Laboratory Project 15
Bioscience MSc Research Project 60
Drug Development: Pre-clinical 15
Animal Models in Drug Development 15
Structure-based Drug Discovery 15
Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Development 15
Research Project for Chemistry-based MSc courses 60
Advanced Topics in Chemistry (15 Credits) 15
Advanced Topics in Chemistry (Examined S2) 15
Cancer Drug Development 15
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