Medical Affairs

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

About this course

Work towards a career engaging with the wider medical community on core issues related to medicines.

Here at King’s, you’ll have access to some of the world’s top minds in pharmaceutical medicine to help you understand the development, commercialisation and regulation of medicines and how to engage with healthcare professionals and support their education.

You’ll study alongside current industry employees and learn directly from leading industry figures. Learning medical affairs in this exclusive format will put you in an excellent position for a rewarding career in this sector of growing importance within the pharmaceutical industry. Currently, the number of vacancies is rising 15% a year.

Key Benefits

  • Quality education designed to fit the needs of industry and delivered by leading academics and practising industry expert

  • The only course of its kind – gain an edge over other applicants in this growing field

  • King’s is renowned for pharmacy and pharmacology, ranked 13th in the world (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020)

  • Study core modules alongside students from MSc courses in Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Development Science – it’s even possible to transfer if another course suits you better

  • We’re a PharmaTrain accredited centre of excellence, offering state-of-the-art training in medical affairs and course credits that transfer internationally

  • Study full time or part time to suit your lifestyle, whether you’re a recent graduate or have already started your career.
  • 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