Drug Discovery and Development MSc 12 months Postgraduate Programme By UCL |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

39,800 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

MedicineMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This programme provides a broad overview of the drug discovery and development process and is designed for graduates in science-based subjects as preparation for either PhD-level research or a career in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and CRO industries or with a government regulatory body.

You will gain extensive knowledge about the process of drug discovery and development from the initial drug target validation stage through to regulatory approval of a new drug. You will gain hands-on experience of molecular modelling and computer-based drug design, and analytical and synthetic techniques and be exposed to modern platforms for drug discovery.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of three compulsory modules (90 credits), two optional modules (30 credits) and a dissertation (60 credits).

Upon successful completion of 180 credits, you will be awarded a MSc in Drug Discovery and Development.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This programme provides a broad overview of the drug discovery and development process and is designed for graduates in science-based subjects as preparation for either PhD-level research or a career in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and CRO industries or with a government regulatory body.

You will gain extensive knowledge about the process of drug discovery and development from the initial drug target validation stage through to regulatory approval of a new drug. You will gain hands-on experience of molecular modelling and computer-based drug design, and analytical and synthetic techniques and be exposed to modern platforms for drug discovery.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of three compulsory modules (90 credits), two optional modules (30 credits) and a dissertation (60 credits).

Upon successful completion of 180 credits, you will be awarded a MSc in Drug Discovery and Development.

Admission Requirements

2.7+
7+
69+
100+
185+
A second-class UK Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related subject such as pharmacy, pharmaceutical science, pharmacology, physiology, physical science, biochemistry, biotechnology, chemistry, chemical engineering, genetics, material sciences, or a medical degree (MBBS), or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

1 Year
Sep

Domestic
20,500 GBP
International
39,800 GBP

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