This four-year Pharmacology degree will equip you with the specialist knowledge and skills you need for a career as a leader in the pharmaceutical industry.Course overviewOur Pharmacology MSci Honours degree focuses on developing your practical and scientific understanding of pharmacology, toxicology and the human body. It will set you on the path for a career at the forefront of the pharmaceutical industry.We are a National Centre of Excellence in biomedical research and our world-leading and expert staff will lead the teaching on your degree. This ensures you will graduate with a cutting-edge knowledge of pharmacology.You will study a range of topics, including:drug developmentpharmacogeneticsneuroscience and neuropharmacologyanti-cancer drugsYou will develop practical biomedical and research skills, and the most up-to-date laboratory and clinical approaches used in pharmacology. You'll also gain an in-depth knowledge of a wide range of drug classes.BSc or MSciWe offer some of our degrees at two levels:
• three-year Bachelor of Science (BSc)
• four-year Master in Science (MSci)This MSci degree include an additional year of advanced study at master’s level, where you will gain additional research and practical experience to increase your employability and have the opportunity to work alongside our world-leading experts.Careers supportThroughout your studies, there will be many opportunities to engage with industry including:site visitsguest lecturesemployability fairsindustrial placementsinternshipsadvice from industryDevelop your employability with the support of the School through:summer placementsinternship opportunitiesSOLAR – a student-led outreach group teaching school children scienceopportunities to participate in clinical work shadowingbecoming a student rep or ambassadormock interviewsCV interviewscareers clinicsearning open badgesenterprise challenge eventsassistance with applying to medicine/dentistry/postgraduate study