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MSc Drug Discovery and Pharmaceutical Sciences with Industrial Training

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    MSc Full-time: up to 21 months

Course Description

Learn how to develop treatments for some of the world’s most challenging diseases of our time. You will develop key aspects of the drug discovery journey, from initial concept through to clinical treatment.

Spend your second year training with our pharmaceutical industrial partners such as Sygnature Discovery Ltd based in Nottingham or national partner GlaxoSmithKline. This provides a unique opportunity to gain work-place experiences such as transferable leadership skills.

Entry Requirements

2:1 (or international equivalent) with significant chemistry content; example first degrees include (but are not restricted to) chemistry, biochemistry, natural sciences, pharmacology, life sciences, pharmacy; applicants will also need to supply a full transcript of completed modules

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Fees

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Student Destinations

We have seen a number of alumni progress into a range of scientific careers, particularly in pharmaceutical industry, academia, other related industries (e.g. scientific writing) or have continued their studies by starting a PhD.

Both Schools work and collaborate with strong industrial links, such as Sygnature Discovery Ltd and GlaxoSmithKline. We have hosted guest lectures with these companies providing an industrial insight to further enhance student’s employability.

Module Details

Year one

Core modules

  • The Fundamentals of Drug Discovery
  • Drug Targets and Pharmacodynamics
  • Drug Discovery and Development 1
  • Drug Discovery and Development 2

Year two

Core module

You will spend your second year on placement with one of our industrial partners.

  • Industrial Research Project with training in Scientific Research

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