Masters Degree Description
Our Pharmaceutical Analysis, Technology and Biopharmaceuticals MSc will enable you to develop your expertise to become an outstanding post-graduate pharmaceutical scientist ready to be employed in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, regulatory bodies or to become a highly competitive PhD candidate. The course is designed and delivered by experts in the field. It has a strong scientific approach, and we have specifically designed it to improve the skills of pharmacists and other chemistry/ biochemistry graduates. You will have the opportunity to work with leading experts on projects in our research-focused labs, where you will gain hands-on experience with the latest techniques and instruments.
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The course will allow you to gain the knowledge, practical and research skills that apply in all areas of pharmaceutical sciences covering the principles of pharmaceutical analysis, pharmaceutical regulatory affairs and formulation of liquid and solid pharmaceutical products, which you will need for a career in the pharmaceutical industry, research institute or biotech. You will also be given the opportunity to specialise in the area of advanced pharmaceutical analysis, quality control and regulatory affair, advanced pharmaceutical technologies or advanced biopharmaceutical innovations.
An integral component of the course is a laboratory research dissertation worth 60 credits where you will work in a research laboratory involved with independent research supervised by experts in the field.
The MSc course is an interdisciplinary course of study with the aim to allow you to design, develop and quality control better medicines for the future.
Entry Requirements
Standard requirement: 2:1
Minimum 2:1 first degree (or equivalent) in a Chemistry or Biochemistry-related discipline.
In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.
Candidates with a 2:2 or equivalent may be considered if they have substantial relevant work experience.
Student Destinations
Some of our recent graduates have gone on to study for a PhD. Others have transferred the skills and;knowledge they developed with us to work in R&D laboratories in the pharmaceutical industry;(including Pfizer,;GSK;and Novartis) or to positions with regulatory agencies. Our overseas students;have;taken;up;similar;positions;in;their;home;countries.;
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Study Details: One year
