48 monthsProgramme duration
36,500 GBPTuition Fee/year
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Pharmacology
Degree
MSci
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
This programme is intended for students who want to pursue careers or further study in pharmacology or related disciplines. It offers an additional year on top of the Pharmacology BSc in which to undertake your own major, cutting-edge research project, alongside advanced modules.
In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
In the first year, all modules are compulsory, setting you up with a solid foundation of knowledge on which to draw in later years. The second year also comprises mainly compulsory modules, but you have one module that you are free to choose. By the third year you will take only one compulsory module (alongside your literature research project), leaving you free to fill the rest of your year with a wide range of specialist options. In the final year you will pursue a research project and will complete your studies by selecting other specialist modules.
MSci students undertake a literature-based research project in their third year, whilst in year four, a compulsory, laboratory-based research project accounts for 50% of the year's work. You may find this particularly helpful in making choices about your future career and whether you would like to pursue postgraduate study.
You may also consider applying to take a year out in industry. This is usually taken between years three and four, spending your time in the pharmaceutical industry or another pharmacology-related area. These placements are not guaranteed because they are offered by industry on a competitive basis, but contacts between our staff and colleagues in industry often open up many opportunities.
Upon successful completion of 480 credits, you will be awarded a MSci (Hons) in Pharmacology.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Pharmacology
Degree
MSci
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
This programme is intended for students who want to pursue careers or further study in pharmacology or related disciplines. It offers an additional year on top of the Pharmacology BSc in which to undertake your own major, cutting-edge research project, alongside advanced modules.
In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
In the first year, all modules are compulsory, setting you up with a solid foundation of knowledge on which to draw in later years. The second year also comprises mainly compulsory modules, but you have one module that you are free to choose. By the third year you will take only one compulsory module (alongside your literature research project), leaving you free to fill the rest of your year with a wide range of specialist options. In the final year you will pursue a research project and will complete your studies by selecting other specialist modules.
MSci students undertake a literature-based research project in their third year, whilst in year four, a compulsory, laboratory-based research project accounts for 50% of the year's work. You may find this particularly helpful in making choices about your future career and whether you would like to pursue postgraduate study.
You may also consider applying to take a year out in industry. This is usually taken between years three and four, spending your time in the pharmaceutical industry or another pharmacology-related area. These placements are not guaranteed because they are offered by industry on a competitive basis, but contacts between our staff and colleagues in industry often open up many opportunities.
Upon successful completion of 480 credits, you will be awarded a MSci (Hons) in Pharmacology.
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