Drug Discovery and Development

University of Aberdeen
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 12 Months Pharmacy, pharmacology, and toxicology

About this course

Develop your knowledge and understanding of how drugs and medicines are made and used safely with this MSc programme delivered by Scotland's leading pharmacology researchers and bio-entrepreneurs. The University of Aberdeen has developed an enviable reputation in pharmacology and drug metabolism since the discipline was founded over 50 years ago. The main areas covered in the MSc are:

  • drug metabolism and toxicology

  • small molecule drug discovery

  • biologic drug discovery

    In addition to these topics you will also learn about research methods which are key to understanding modern drug discovery and development. Uniquely, this programme will also teach you about Bio-Business which describes the commercialisation of scientific ideas, demystifies the language of business and explains the business models used by the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

    This MSc is suitable for graduates in biomedical science, pharmacy and medicine who want to improve their career prospects, widen their knowledge base and are interested in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

    • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

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

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    Course Details

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

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    University of Aberdeen

    Aberdeen

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