Overview

Pharmacology is the science underpinning the action of drugs on biological systems, and its reach and impact – playing a vital role in medicine, nursing, dentistry and veterinary medicine. Pharmacology therefore touches all our lives.

The MSc in Pharmacology and Drug Development offered by University of Hull will provide you with unique and unrivalled opportunities to immerse yourself in the clinical, basic science and industrial aspects of pharmacology. In this programme, you will gain the skills to play an active role in developing the next generation of drugs – either from first principles in the lab, testing in clinical trials, or taking new products to clinic.

The MSc programme is built around five core modules, with two optional modules. These modules will give you the fundamental principles of pharmacology and the clinical relevance of drugs for the major organ systems, whilst demonstrating the drug development process, from initial drug design to understanding the importance of clinical trials.

Careers

Through studying this Masters programme, you will have the opportunity to develop key skills essential for effective design, delivery and interpretation of laboratory and clinical data. This skill set is key for multiple roles within the industrial, medical and academic sectors, both in the UK and internationally.

Within industry this MSc is likely to open job opportunities in drug safety, quality, regulation and compliance as well as Consumer Safety, Quality Managers, Clinical Data Associate, or Clinical Data Managers, alongside the more traditional lab roles. Please see the student testimonials for examples of where our students have been employed.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Pharmacology

Practical Research Skills in Pharmacology

Bench to Bedside

Drug Regulation

Dissertation

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-11 00:00:00 , National

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For Home applicants, we recommend that you apply 6 weeks before the start of the programme.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hull, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

Applicants must have previous training in human or mammalian biology (e.g. graduates from medical, biomedical, or biological undergraduate courses), Chemistry/Pharmacology or other related fields with a minimum 2.2 (Hons) degree or equivalent.

Intercalating medical students must have successfully completed a minimum of three years of an MB BS or comparable medical qualification.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

31900 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

13300 GBP / year

≈ 13300 GBP / year

Additional Details

UK (Home)

Part-time (2 years): £6,650

International (including EU)

Part-time (2 years): £15,950

Living costs

Hull

United Kingdom

729 - 1384 GBP / month

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Funding

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