Overview

The Drug Design programme at University College London (UCL) covers all aspects of drug design, including genomics, bioinformatics, structural biology, cheminformatics, molecular modelling and fragment-based drug design, drug target selection, intellectual property and marketing.

New therapies and research areas such as antibodies, siRNA, stem cells and high throughput screening are covered. Students will develop essential skills such as research methods and techniques of drug design.

Careers

Graduates from this programme have progressed to PhD/medical studentships at different universities and research institutes around the world, including Oxford, UCL, Grenoble, EMBL, and in the USA and China. Many alumni have secured positions in research teaching and technical sales in the private and public sectors.

The programme will provide a good background for students looking to establish a career in drug design/discovery and related industries (biotech, pharma, national research laboratories and NHS agencies), and for industry professionals seeking to gain a greater understanding of new methodology. The knowledge and transferable skills delivered will also be useful for those intent on further PhD or medical studies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Biology of Drug Discovery Programmes
Cheminformatics and Modelling for Drug Design
Biological Molecules as Therapies
Fragment-Based Drug Design
Choosing a Drug Target 1: Scientific and Technical Aspects
Choosing a Drug Target 2: Intellectual Property, Clinical Need and Commercial Aspects
Bioinformatics and Structural Biology as Applied to Drug Design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-26 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-28 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

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General requirements

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

Tuition Fees

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36500 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

18400 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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