**Overview** If you love performing experiments in high-tech labs and want to study alongside researchers who are doing important work to understand how diseases such as Covid-19 spread and evolve, this BSc (Hons) Pharmacology degree is for you. Pharmacology is the study of drugs and how they affect living systems. Using specialist facilities, you'll deepen your chemistry and biology knowledge as you study how drugs – such as painkillers, antibiotics and even caffeine – alter the body. You'll set yourself for a fulfilling career working in an industry that improves the lives of millions of people. You could work in areas such as new drug development, medical writing, regulatory affairs and pharmaceutical marketing. - Explore the latest techniques and methods for diagnosing and treating diseases - Investigate how cells communicate with each other and why people's bodies respond differently to the same drugs - Look at how new medicines are developed, tested and launched - Enhance your CV on a laboratory-based work experience module and on a sandwich year in industry (subject to successful applications) - Have the opportunity to do summer research placement at one of our partner universities overseas **Accredited by:** This course is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology. **Careers and opportunities** From the medicines in your bathroom cabinet to the drug combinations used to treat cancer, the work of pharmacologists plays a crucial role in society. So there's always demand for pharmacology graduates. **What can you do with a pharmacology degree?** With your degree in pharmacology, you could start a career in any part of the pharmaceutical industry, including: - drug development and testing - medical writing - marketing and sales - regulatory affairs You could specialise in a particular area of pharmacology, such as: - cardiovascular pharmacology - psychopharmacology - neuropharmacology - animal pharmacology Roles you could do include: - clinical trial assistant/administrator - pharmacovigilance officer - research and development scientist/technician - secondary school teacher (with additional training) - regulatory executive - operations scientist - research associate You can also continue your studies at postgraduate level on a PhD, MRes or MSc programme. **Graduate destinations** Previous graduates have gone on to work for organisations including: - Bayer - Barts Health NHS Trust - Hammersmith Medicines Research - PharmaTargeting – a research house - Reckitt – health, hygiene and nutrition products - Molecular Dimensions – a supplier of specialist lab equipment **Work experience and placement year** To give you the best chance of securing a great job when you graduate, this course includes an optional sandwich year in industry and an optional lab-based work experience module (both subject to a successful applications). You could also do a summer research placement at a European university. Previous students have completed work placements at organisations including pharmaceutical companies such as GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Catalent. Our specialist team of Science and Health Careers advisors can help you with finding a work placement and improving your employability skills. They'll provide you with a database of placement vacancies, support with your job search – including help with applications and interviews – and support throughout your placement year.

Year 1 Core modules in this year include: - Cells to Systems - Introduction to Formulation - Introduction to Neuroscience and Pharmacology - Key Skills - Laboratory Skills and Analytical Techniques - Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Year 2 Core modules in this year include: - Biomedical Toolbox for Pharmacologists - Immunology, Inflammatory Diseases & Infective Organisms - Neuroscience, Endocrine and Gastrointestinal Pharmacology - Pharmacokinetics & Data Analysis - Respiratory, Renal & Cardiovascular Pharmacology Optional modules in this year currently include: - Business for Biosciences - Enzymes and Metabolism. Year 3 Core modules in this year include: - Antimicrobial and Antineoplastic Agents - Cellular & Molecular Drug Targets - Drug Development & Clinical Pharmacology - Neuropharmacology Optional modules in this year currently include: - Erasmus+ Laboratory Based Work Experience - Laboratory Based Work Experience - Project We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies. Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.

You’ll be assessed through diagnostic tests, written assignments, oral and poster presentations, online tests, group-based assessments. You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future.

Royal Society of Biology

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.

Course code: B210

Institution code: P80

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The following entry points are available for this course:

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We welcome applications for advanced entry. If you’d like to apply for advanced entry, you need to select the required year when you complete your UCAS application.

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Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
PTE Academic	54.0	An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)	79.0	79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing.
Cambridge English Advanced		Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Cambridge English Proficiency		Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Trinity ISE		Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components

English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

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EU	9250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
International	18300.0	Year 1

Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship Placement Year and Year abroad: UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 | EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)| International (Non-EU) – £1,800. Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation. For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees

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