Drug Discovery and Development
University of AberdeenPostgraduate 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