Pharmaceutical Sciences

Overview

You’ll be taught by researchers who have published extensively in the field of chemistry and pharmaceutics and have a wide variety of expertise in drug development, formulation and delivery.

We’ll give you the opportunity to select a supervisor and a research topic in the areas of biopharmaceutics, inhalation, pharmacokinetics, clinical pharmaceutics, 3D printing, herbal drug extraction, structure modifications, nanotechnology, topical and oral medications – the choice is yours.

There will be lots of opportunities to get hands-on experience of the pharmaceutical industry through work placements and day visits.

Why study with us

We have close links with the pharmaceutical industry and you’ll get the chance to visit a number of organisations and undertake placements to gain valuable insights into how the industry operates.

We invite industry experts and skilled researchers into the University to share their knowledge and expertise with you.

You will have access to our state-of-the-art scientific laboratories to develop your practical skills.

Future careers

This Pharmaceutical Sciences course from University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) will prepare you to study at PhD level or undertake jobs in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries in the UK and overseas.