Clinical Pharmacology

King's College London, University of London
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Pharmacy, pharmacology, and toxicology

About this course

The Clinical Pharmacology course will give you the skills to design, analyse, interpret and report clinical research and clinical trials. It focuses on understanding what a drug is doing to the body (pharmacodynamics), what happens to a drug in the body (pharmacokinetics), and how drugs work in terms of treating a particular disease. It is designed for scientists, physicians, clinical scientists and allied health professionals interested in the clinical development process.

Key Benefits

  • King’s is ranked 13th in the world for Pharmacy & Pharmacology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020).

  • Lectures delivered by a mixture of academics and leading industry experts from the pharmaceutical industry.

  • Coordinated study programme with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians curricula.

  • Accredited PharmTrain centre of excellence which allows international transfer of credits

  • A vibrant cohort of participants, studying both full-time and part-time.

  • Modules with blended learning, integrating the latest learning technologies with face-to-face teaching
  • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: London

    Part-time

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: London

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2111 Chemical scientists
    3115 Quality assurance technicians
    3111 Laboratory technicians
    2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists
    3219 Health associate professionals
    2112 Biological scientists

    Course Details

    Qualification
    MSc
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    London
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Pharmacy, pharmacology, and toxicology