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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Full Time
OCT-25
4 Years
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Main Site
Full Time
OCT-25
4 Years
This four-year programme includes a foundation year that leads directly into the three-year course, providing an excellent route into a degree in pharmacology if you do not have the typical entry requirements.This course has been designed to align with the British Pharmacological Society's core curricula and was developed with the needs of the pharmaceutical industry in mind.You will:- Study the principles of drug action and molecular targets.- Learn the key mathematical principles and skills required in the industry. This includes statistical analysis as well as handling and analysing big data sets.- Develop your understanding of systems pharmacology as well as mathematical and computer modelling.- You'll work with academics across our Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy, Biological Sciences, and Mathematical, Physical and Computation Sciences schools.Reading is one of the UK's top 25 universities for pharmacy and pharmacology (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2022) and we have experts in pharmacology, pharmaceutical chemistry and pharmacy practice, as well as biomedical science and mathematics, who are all working on different aspects of drug research.On this course you will also have the option of spending a year in industry with our four-year BSc Pharmacology with a Year in Industry.Our BSc Pharmacology with Foundation course will
notresult in qualification to work as a pharmacist. Please refer to our MPharm Pharmacy or MPharm Pharmacy with Foundation courses if this is the route you wish to follow.
For more information, please visit the programme page:https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/medical-sciences-ug/bsc-pharmacology-with-foundation
Exam type
A levelA level:
CCD - BBB Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
BBCCC - ABBBB Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
M:45 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DMM Grades / Points required
Students taking Science subjects at A Level are encouraged to consider entry to the BSc without Foundation option.
Students taking Science subjects are encouraged to consider entry to the BSc without Foundation option.
Students taking Science subjects are encouraged to consider entry to the BSc without Foundation option.
Students taking Science subjects are encouraged to consider entry to the BSc without Foundation option.
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England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
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£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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£29,950 per year
Students from EU
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£29,950 per year
Students from International
£29950 Per year
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