Overview
During this Drug Discovery and Development programme from the University College London (UCL) ou’ll explore two specialist areas in greater depth, choosing from topics including central nervous system disorders, anti-cancer personalised medicines and structural-based drug design.
Build your knowledge through lectures, tutorials, case studies and seminars, and spend a significant portion of your year applying your skills in lab work – culminating in a lab-based dissertation project with an academic or industry partner.
Your in-depth expertise together with extensive practical experience will give you the foundation to contribute to potentially life-changing advances in pharmaceutical development.
The foundation of your career
Along with practical expertise in all stages of the drug development pipeline, you’ll develop the critical thinking skills essential for work in academia or industry, and build your communication, presentation and report-writing capabilities.
You'll have the skills to join research and development teams in pharmaceutical companies and clinical research organisations, or you could apply your expertise in regulatory bodies and government agencies.
Graduates of this course have gone on to work with the Pro Pharma Group, the NHS, Lifescience Dynamics, OPEN Health, MiNA Therapeutics and King’s College London.*
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Modern Aspect of Drug Discovery
- The Process of Drug Discovery
- The Process of Drug Development
- Dissertation - MSc Drug Discovery
- Research Methods and Techniques in Drug Discovery
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Pharmacology View 69 other Masters in Pharmacology in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
A second-class UK Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related subject such as pharmacy, pharmaceutical science, pharmacology, physiology, physical science, biochemistry, biotechnology, chemistry, chemical engineering, genetics, material sciences, or a medical degree (MBBS), or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.
The English language level for this programme is: Level 2
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents39800 GBP / year≈ 39800 GBP / year -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents20500 GBP / year≈ 20500 GBP / year
Living costs
London
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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