Overview

The Natural Products Discovery course from Liverpool John Moores University , focuses on the extraction, isolation and identification of natural products for use in modern medicines, nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals. One of just a handful of courses of this type in the world, this masters is taught by leading experts in the field.

This is a very practical based programme and you will have access to state-of-the-art instruments including: 300 and 600 MHz NMR, UV, IR, HPLC, UPLC, GC-MS and LC-MS, X-Ray crystallography, analytical and preparative HPLCs with various detectors, microscopy suits and several in vitro and ex vivo bioassay facilities.

Employability

Graduates with skills in natural drug discovery and hands-on experience in operating state-of-art equipment would be well placed in the pharmaceutical, phytopharmaceutical, chemical and biotechnological industries and also in the regulatory sector (for example, MHRA). There is also an increasing demand for Masters level students in the general business sector.

Skills such as formulating a well-justified case, using carefully assessed data sources, planning and executing projects etc are highly useful generic skills. Some graduates may prefer to continue their studies in the area of Natural Products at PhD level rather than embark on a career in industry.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Analytical Techniques in Natural Products

Natural Products Formulation

Natural Products Pharmacology and Toxicology

Approaches to Natural Products Discovery

Natural Products Chemistry

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

61

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TOEFL^® IBT

78

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OTE

130

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Pharmacology View 59 other Masters in Pharmacology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

61

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TOEFL^® IBT

78

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125

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OTE

130

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Other requirements

General requirements

Alternative qualifications with a significant period of relevant work experience

A minimum 2:2 honours degree in pharmacy, pharmaceutical science, chemistry or a related field

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Tuition Fee

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International

18250 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 18250 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

10705 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10705 GBP per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Liverpool

556 - 1035 GBP /month

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Funding

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