MSc Pharmaceutical Analysis with Industrial Placement
Queen's University Belfast
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OverviewAcquire the skills, knowledge and hands-on experience for a career as a Pharmaceutical Analyst in Industry or Academia.WHO ARE YOU?You are probably a recent physical or life sciences graduate in chemistry, pharmacy or biology.You could equally be in work and want to develop your professional skills. If you are, we offer this course part-time as well, one day per week.WHY STUDY THIS COURSE?Our industrial partners are always telling us that they need people like you. Analysts are among ...Read more

Overview

Acquire the skills, knowledge and hands-on experience for a career as a Pharmaceutical Analyst in Industry or Academia.

WHO ARE YOU?

You are probably a recent physical or life sciences graduate in chemistry, pharmacy or biology.

You could equally be in work and want to develop your professional skills. If you are, we offer this course part-time as well, one day per week.

WHY STUDY THIS COURSE?

Our industrial partners are always telling us that they need people like you. Analysts are among the most sought after professionals with some of the highest employability rates.

Experience in a pharmaceutical company can help you decide if you enjoy working in industry or prefer a research/academic career. Placements also improve employability prospects as many placement students get offered a job immediately after they complete their degree.

You will receive practical training on state-of-the-art separation techniques, such as HPLC/MS and GC/MS, in the purpose built Pharmaceutical Analysis lab designed in partnership with Agilent (a world-leading instrument manufacturer).

Placements on this course can be done in an appropriate company anywhere in the UK or the Republic of Ireland. They are open to both local and International students (subject to visa requirements).

Career Development

Employability is a major perk of the course. Ireland, north and south, is a major hub for the Pharmaceutical industry. The industrial placement adds to this advantageous situation.

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5/101
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Entry requirements

Normally a 2.2 Honours degree or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in Chemistry, Pharmacy or a closely allied subject. Performance in key modules will be taken into consideration. Applicants with relevant work experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Tuition fees

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£7,300 per year

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£7,300 - This fee is also applicable to Republic of Ireland (ROI). Tuition fees will be subject to an annual inflationary increase, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Other UK

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£7,300 - This fee is also applicable to Republic of Ireland (ROI). Tuition fees will be subject to an annual inflationary increase, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

£25,800 per year

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£25,800 per year

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Students from International

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Nearest train station: Balmoral   0.2 miles away
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