Pharmaceutical Sciences

University of Nottingham
Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years Pharmacy, pharmacology, and toxicology

A-Level Entry

ABB

Avg. Graduate Salary

£37,000

About this course

Learn about the discovery and design of medicines at a world top 5 university for pharmacy and pharmacology*. Prepare for a career where you can develop new drugs and medicines to transform people's lives.

You'll use case studies throughout the first two years. The case studies bring together the core sciences that make up pharmaceutical sciences:

Chemistry

  • drug design and discovery using organic chemistry

  • analytical chemistry to study the structure and purity of drug molecules

    Pharmaceutics

  • the science of designing and formulating medicines

  • understand the properties of drugs and medicines through physical chemistry

    Biosciences

  • understand disease and drug action through biology and pharmacology

  • the design of complex biological drugs

    You'll study diseases and some of the most commonly prescribed medicines. You'll also learn about regulations, patenting and business skills in a national and global context.

    * QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022 and 2021.

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades ABB
    Scottish Higher ABBBB

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

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

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    A-Levels

    A*AA

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    £30,000

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    3 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Nottingham
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Pharmacy, pharmacology, and toxicology
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £37,000

    Offered by

    University of Nottingham

    Nottingham

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