Overview

You will widen your knowledge of chemistry and will develop new skills and competencies in a range of areas key to drug discovery, including synthesis, molecular modelling, toxicology, pharmacology, medicinal chemistry and information science.

The programme includes a multidisciplinary project, and has course components delivered by industry experts.

The course is designed to give chemists with a first degree a good understanding of how synthetic organic chemistry provides the foundation for the discovery of new medicines.

Course content is aimed at developing chemistry skills in the context of drug design, for example through lectures and interactive sessions with industry experts, molecular modelling and an extended multidisciplinary project.

Topics span chemistry, natural products and synthesis, through to metabolism, pharmacology and information, patents and IPR.

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Programme Structure

Modules

Modules include:

Total Synthesis of Natural Products

Natural products and their analogues are an important focus for the pharmaceutical industry, and synthetic methodology employed in academic synthetic work is important in making drug candidates.

Bio-related Chemistry

Overview of bioinorganic chemistry, metals in medicine, biological carbohydrate chemistry.

Molecular Modelling in Drug Discovery

An interactive and practical course on molecular modelling.

Metabolism and Excretion of Xenobiotics

The module describes the disposition of foreign compounds within the body of living organisms. It covers the methods used to study xenobiotic metabolism; their absorption and distribution and excretion, and includes the application of molecular biology techniques to drug metabolism and pharmacogenetics.

Pharmacology of Drug Discovery and Development

Including aspects of lead compound identification, preclinical assessment, clinical trials.

Essentials of Medicinal Chemistry R&D and Process Development

Delivered by industry experts, this course will take students through the scientific, inventive and commercial aspects of turning an organic ‘hit’ molecule into a clinical medicine.

Information, Patents and IPR in the Pharma Sector

Delivered by industry experts, this course will help students to understand information, sources of information (databases), search strategies, intellectual property and patents.

Research Project

An extended multi-disciplinary project.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Chemistry Medicine View 140 other Masters in Chemistry in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must have a minimum of a high 2(i) degree in chemistry, or equivalent

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

20250 GBP / year

≈ 20250 GBP / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

7650 GBP / year

≈ 7650 GBP / year

Living costs

Birmingham

United Kingdom

765 - 1134 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

For further funding information go to http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/pgfunding

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