Analytical Sciences - Drug Analysis and Toxicology PGCert / PGDip / MSc
Robert Gordon University
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MSc - Master of Science

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Garthdee

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SEP-26

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MSc - Master of Science

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Garthdee

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SEP-26

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1 Year

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The MSc Analytical Science elective route in ‘Drug Analysis and Toxicology’ focuses on the analysis of pharmaceutical medicines and drugs. Students will have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and enhance core skills in advanced techniques such as GCMS, HPLC, LCMS and a range of spectroscopy instrumentation. The course offers hands-on learning with access to modern analytical equipment, complemented by a theoretical underpinning of the techniques, equipping graduates to meet the demands ...Read more

The MSc Analytical Science elective route in ‘Drug Analysis and Toxicology’ focuses on the analysis of pharmaceutical medicines and drugs. Students will have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and enhance core skills in advanced techniques such as GCMS, HPLC, LCMS and a range of spectroscopy instrumentation. The course offers hands-on learning with access to modern analytical equipment, complemented by a theoretical underpinning of the techniques, equipping graduates to meet the demands of a range of industries. Students can tailor their personal learning experience when studying MSc Analytical Science via elective routes. Lectures cover a range of topics including the toxic effects of chemicals, the ADME process, formulation of medicines, Pharmacokinetics, and the appropriate legislation. Students on this course will also benefit from practical experiments including the analysis of tablets by LCMS and metabolites in urine by GCMS, along with appropriate sampling techniques.

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Entry requirements

Applicants normally hold a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree in a relevant science subject area and to include Chemistry including (but not restricted to) Analytical Chemistry, Forensic Science, Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences or Life Sciences. Applicants with a lower degree classification and / or relevant work experience will be considered on a case by case basis.

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£9,860 per year

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Students from Domestic

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Accommodation(Woolmanhill-Single standard room) - £105.98 per week

£9,860 per year

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Students from Scotland

Accommodation(Woolmanhill-Single standard room) - £105.98 per week

£18,130 per year

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Students from International

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Accommodation(Woolmanhill-Single standard room) - £105.98 per week

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Uni info

Robert Gordon University
Garthdee House, Garthdee Road Aberdeen AB10 7QB United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Aberdeen  1.6 miles away

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