Overview
To meet the continuous need for new drug development to combat chronic, emerging and rare diseases, the pharmaceutical industry needs highly skilled graduates with strong backgrounds in chemistry coupled with biochemistry. This course will provide you with an excellent grounding in pharmaceutical chemistry and the skills required to work in the research and development of new drugs.
Why study BSc/MSci Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Middlesex University?
This programme is designed to provide you with a firm knowledge of all aspects of pharmaceutical drug development, including target identification, lead optimisation, synthesis, pre-clinical / clinical testing and clinical trials along with an excellent grounding in the main branches of chemistry. This course is primarily aimed at individuals interested in a career in research and development of new medicines, who also possess curiosity, good imagination and persistence.
You will gain a high quality education with a wide-ranging view of all aspects of chemistry and you'll be prepared for a career in pharmaceutical, chemical and biotechnology industries. Work placements, available as part of a sandwich year, are an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience in a relevant industry or organisation, a laboratory or the public sector.
This course has been designed in accordance with Royal Society of Chemistry standards and the academic team has links with the pharmaceutical industry, that include GlaxoSmithKline, Eli Lilly, Novartis, generics industry and chemical industry such as Johnson Matthey
Course highlights
Multi-disciplinary programme covering the main branches of chemistry, along with biochemistry, cheminformatics and specialised topics in pharmaceutical chemistry
Work placements with local pharmaceutical companies, or research laboratories in other Universities within the UK and abroad as part of the Erasmus scheme
Links with the pharmaceutical industry
Receive a free electronic textbook for every module
Course Details - Modules
Year 1:
Foundations of Practical Chemistry (30 credits) – Compulsory
Fundamentals of Chemistry (30 credits) – Compulsory
Analytical Chemistry (15 credits) – Compulsory
Metabolic Biochemistry (15 credits) – Compulsory
Professional Development for Pharmaceutical Chemistry (30 credits) – Compulsory
Year 2:
Advanced Organic Chemistry (15 credits) – Compulsory
Pharmaceutical Chemistry (15 credits) – Compulsory
Practical Chemistry (15 credits) – Compulsory
Research Methods and Professional Practice (30 credits) - Compulsory
Applied Inorganic Chemistry (15 credits) - Compulsory
Applied Physical Chemistry (15 credits) – Compulsory
Work Placement (120 credits) - Optional
Year 3:
Computational Chemistry (15 credits) – Compulsory
Advanced Organic Chemistry II (15 credits) – Compulsory
Drug Development (30 credits) – Compulsory
Organic Synthesis (15 credits) – Compulsory
Dissertation (30 credits) – Compulsory
Natural Product Chemistry (15 credits) – Optional
Pharmacology and Toxicology (15 credits) – Optional
Structural Methods in Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (15 credits) - Optional
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
F111
Institution code:
M80
Campus Name:
Hendon Campus
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Our entry requirements provide a guide to the qualifications that you’ll need to study our courses. We have a personalised admissions approach and we make fair but aspirational offers. We want you to aim high and achieve great results.
We understand that things have been very different at school and college since the pandemic started however and that you might be worried about what changes to exams in 2021 will mean for you.
We’ll always aim to be as flexible as possible and take into consideration any barriers you may have faced in your learning. So if you don’t quite get the grades you hoped, we’ll look at more than your qualifications like your achievements in other areas and your personal statement.
At Middlesex, we're proud of how we recognise potential in future students like you and how we can support you to succeed in the future.
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