Overview

Within this Pharmaceutical Analysis with Industrial Placement MSc programme from the Queen's University Belfast , you'll acquire the skills, knowledge and hands-on experience for a career as a Pharmaceutical Analyst in Industry or Academia.

Career opportunities:

This programme is designed to prepare students for employment as analysts in the pharmaceutical and related industries.There is currently a high demand, both locally and internationally, for graduates with analytical skills in this sector.Queen's postgraduates reap exceptional benefits. Unique initiatives, such as Degree Plus and Researcher Plus bolster our commitment to employability, while innovative leadership and executive programmes alongside sterling integration with business experts helps our students gain key leadership positions both nationally and internationally.Queen’s is a member of the Russell Group and, therefore, one of the 20 universities most-targeted by leading graduate employers. Queen’s students will be advised and guided about career choice and, through the Graduate School, will have an opportunity to seek accreditation for skills development and experience gained through the wide range of extra-curricular activities on offer. See Queen’s University Belfast Full Employability Statement for further information.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Chemical, Biochemical and Spectroscopic Analytical Methods

Quality Assurance and Quality Control in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Mass spectrometry

Thermal Analysis

X-ray crystallography

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy

Advanced Separation Science

Liquid and gas chromatography

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

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Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Belfast, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Pharmacy Pharmacology View 69 other Masters in Pharmacology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Normally a 2.2 Honours degree or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in Chemistry, Pharmacy or a closely allied subject. Performance in key modules will be taken into consideration.

Applicants with relevant work experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible and ideally no later than 30th June 2025 for courses which commence in late September. In the event that any programme receives a high number of applications, the University reserves the right to close the application portal prior to the deadline stated on course finder. Notifications to this effect will appear on the application portal against the programme application page.

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Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

27600 GBP / year

≈ 27600 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

7700 GBP / year

≈ 7700 GBP / year

Living costs

Belfast

United Kingdom

561 - 887 GBP / month

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

Funding

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