MRES Pharmacology and Biotechnology
Sheffield Hallam University
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MRes - Master of Research

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MRes - Master of Research

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Sheffield Hallam University

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Course summaryUndertake taught modules and an extended research project in a professional lab.Explore the fundamental principles of molecular pharmacology and biotechnology.Enhance your laboratory skills from experimental design through to interpretation of results.Learn how to synthesise new drugs, or produce them from genetically modified microorganism.Develop as an autonomous learner capable of reflecting on learning, knowledge and professional practices.This course has been designed to ...Read more

Course summary

  • Undertake taught modules and an extended research project in a professional lab.
  • Explore the fundamental principles of molecular pharmacology and biotechnology.
  • Enhance your laboratory skills from experimental design through to interpretation of results.
  • Learn how to synthesise new drugs, or produce them from genetically modified microorganism.
  • Develop as an autonomous learner capable of reflecting on learning, knowledge and professional practices.

This course has been designed to respond to the increasing need for professional pharmacologists and biotechnologists. You’ll learn to translate laboratory medical research into clinical applications, and study topics such as diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of disease. Throughout, you'll learn to apply medical biotechnology, biopharmaceutics and drugs.

How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

You are taught through various learning activities designed to challenge and support as you progress through the course. The aim is to give a theoretical and practical knowledge of your subject.

In the first semester you will follow taught modules that provide a fundamental knowledge of biotechnology and pharmacology, and the module Applied Laboratory Practice will introduce you to the practical and theoretical basis of research. Together these will give you a sound basis to carry out your Extended Research Project in semesters two and three.

You learn through

  • lectures and seminars
  • workshops and tutorials
  • laboratory classes
  • an extended research project
  • working in a professional laboratory

Future careers

This course has been designed to incorporate the most up-to-date knowledge and technologies in the field and our graduates are working in most prestigious institutions and industries. This course will give the opportunities for the working the pharmacology and biotechnology expanding marketplace.

This course prepares you for a career in

  • academic research
  • the industrial biotechnology sector
  • the health biotechnology sector
  • the pharmaceutical industry
  • environmental sector

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
61st
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
63rd

Modules

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Entry requirements

A 2:1 in a relevant Honours degree is normally accepted as the entry requirement for the course. Students with alternative qualifications with academic attainment or skills in subjects which are directly relevant to the course will also be considered.

Tuition fees

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£10,310 per year

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Students from Domestic

This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)

Our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time study in 2023/24 is £10,310 for the course. There may be a slight increase in 2024/25 fees.

£17,205 per year

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Please note: The fees might vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from EU

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.

Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2024/25 is £17,205 for the course.

£17,205 per year

This information is updated by IDP Connect, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: The fees might vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.

Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2024/25 is £17,205 for the course.

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Sheffield Hallam University , Sheffield

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