12 monthsProgramme duration
32,400 GBPTuition Fee/year
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Learn how to identify and develop targeted treatments for some of the world’s most challenging diseases. You will learn about key aspects of the drug discovery journey. This will cover target identification, through drug synthesis and biological evaluation, all the way to considering intellectual property and clinical treatment. You will then complete an individual research project with a dedicated supervisor supporting your work, alongside researchers who are transforming lives and improving societies.
Accredited by the RSC
This course is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
This represents a mark of quality for prospective students and for future employers. When you choose an RSC accredited chemistry programme, you can be confident that you are getting a high-quality education, providing the knowledge and key skills you need for a successful future.
Excellence in Teaching and Student Support
Members of our course team have won awards for excellence in teaching and student support. Our small group learning environment can help you settle in quickly and form a lasting network of connections.
Multidisciplinary expertise
You will be taught by experts from both the School of Pharmacy and the School of Life Sciences
Together with colleagues from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, the School of Pharmacy are joint 1st in the UK on Research Environment in the Research Excellence Framework 2021.
Research from both schools is transforming the lives of millions of people across the globe. Some of our recent contributions include:
- Designing new therapies to target ovarian cancer, and new ways to deliver anticancer agents
- Utilising 3D printing to create personalised medication
- Developing new targeted drugs that could pave the way for a cure for type 1 diabetes
Benefit from a range of teaching approaches from experts collaborating the pharmaceutical industry. We have extensive links with local and global pharmaceutical organisations, including Sygnature Discovery, Excellerate Bioscience and GlaxoSmithKline.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Learn how to identify and develop targeted treatments for some of the world’s most challenging diseases. You will learn about key aspects of the drug discovery journey. This will cover target identification, through drug synthesis and biological evaluation, all the way to considering intellectual property and clinical treatment. You will then complete an individual research project with a dedicated supervisor supporting your work, alongside researchers who are transforming lives and improving societies.
Accredited by the RSC
This course is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
This represents a mark of quality for prospective students and for future employers. When you choose an RSC accredited chemistry programme, you can be confident that you are getting a high-quality education, providing the knowledge and key skills you need for a successful future.
Excellence in Teaching and Student Support
Members of our course team have won awards for excellence in teaching and student support. Our small group learning environment can help you settle in quickly and form a lasting network of connections.
Multidisciplinary expertise
You will be taught by experts from both the School of Pharmacy and the School of Life Sciences
Together with colleagues from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, the School of Pharmacy are joint 1st in the UK on Research Environment in the Research Excellence Framework 2021.
Research from both schools is transforming the lives of millions of people across the globe. Some of our recent contributions include:
- Designing new therapies to target ovarian cancer, and new ways to deliver anticancer agents
- Utilising 3D printing to create personalised medication
- Developing new targeted drugs that could pave the way for a cure for type 1 diabetes
Benefit from a range of teaching approaches from experts collaborating the pharmaceutical industry. We have extensive links with local and global pharmaceutical organisations, including Sygnature Discovery, Excellerate Bioscience and GlaxoSmithKline.
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