Program Overview

Pharmacology and Drug Discovery MSc

Course overview

This course is designed for you if you aspire to tackle real-world problems in academia or the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries — whether by developing new drugs and therapies, commercialising drug products or working in technical sales.

What you'll study

• Theoretical Principles for Laboratory Scientists - 30 credits
• Laboratory and Data Analysis Skills - 30 credits
• Pharmacological Research Techniques – 30 credits
• Contemporary Topics in Pharmacology and Drug Discovery – 30 credits
• Master’s with professional placement
• Research Project – 60 credits

How you'll learn

Teaching and learning methods may include:

• lectures
• seminars
• tutorials
• presentations
• group projects
• workshops
• practical laboratory sessions in Super Lab.

Entry requirements

• UK: An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a biological or medical related discipline.
• International: An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a biological or medical related discipline.

English language requirements

• IELTS: 6.5 overall, with no component lower than 6.0.

Fees and funding

• UK, Ireland, Channel Islands or Isle of Man: £11,200
• EU: £11,200 per year with EU Support Bursary
• International: £18,600

Facilities

• Alison Gingell Building
• Super Lab (Lab+)
• METIman artificial human simulation
• PC workshop suites
• Lanchester Library
• The Hub

Careers and opportunities

Successful graduates may seek positions in:

• clinical trial coordination
• pharmacovigilance
• regulatory affairs
• scientist/senior scientist (in-vivo/in-vitro pharmacology)
• analytical and purification, drug discovery business development (drug discovery and development)
• computational drug discovery
• PhD research opportunities.

Where our graduates work

Successful graduates of this course have gone on to work for companies including global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, such as GSK and AstraZeneca, or have moved into academic research.