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

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

44,400 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

25 Jun, 2027Application Deadline

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Master's

Study Mode

On Campus

Develop high-level expertise of both the scientific and commercial sides of the drug development process on this one-year MSc delivered by the UCL School of Pharmacy and leading pharmaceutical industry experts.  


As a highly skilled scientist with advanced research skills and extensive knowledge of pharmaceutical management and business, you’ll have a unique suite of skills and insights to build a career in the pharmaceutical industry, regulatory affairs or academia.  


On the specially developed pharma management portion of the course, you’ll delve into topics like strategic partnering, clinical development, global regulatory affairs, financial analysis, market access, sales, marketing and commercialisation – drawing on the experiences of experts from high-profile private and public organisations.


Learn through extensive lab-work and a mix of lectures, seminars, case studies and business development research. You’ll also develop the critical thinking, communication and collaborative skills essential to science or business focused careers in the pharmaceutical industry or academia.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Medicine

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Master's

Study Mode

On Campus

Develop high-level expertise of both the scientific and commercial sides of the drug development process on this one-year MSc delivered by the UCL School of Pharmacy and leading pharmaceutical industry experts.  


As a highly skilled scientist with advanced research skills and extensive knowledge of pharmaceutical management and business, you’ll have a unique suite of skills and insights to build a career in the pharmaceutical industry, regulatory affairs or academia.  


On the specially developed pharma management portion of the course, you’ll delve into topics like strategic partnering, clinical development, global regulatory affairs, financial analysis, market access, sales, marketing and commercialisation – drawing on the experiences of experts from high-profile private and public organisations.


Learn through extensive lab-work and a mix of lectures, seminars, case studies and business development research. You’ll also develop the critical thinking, communication and collaborative skills essential to science or business focused careers in the pharmaceutical industry or academia.

Admission Requirements

4.5+
180+
7+
76+
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.

25 Jun 2027
1 Year
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
21,500 GBP
International
44,400 GBP

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