Pharmacology
University of PortsmouthA-Level Entry
BBB - BBC
UCAS Points
112 - 120 points
Avg. Graduate Salary
£25,000
About this course
Portsmouth is the only University in the UK with the flexibility to choose when to do an optional paid placement or self-employed year. Either take a placement in your third year, or finish your studies first and complete a placement in your fourth year. You can decide if and when to take a placement after you've started your course.
Overview
If you love performing experiments in high-tech labs and want to study alongside researchers who are doing important work to understand how diseases such as Cancer, Alzheimer's and Asthma can be treated, this BSc (Hons) Pharmacology degree is for you.
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and how they affect living systems. Using specialist facilities, you'll deepen your chemistry and biology knowledge as you study how drugs – such as painkillers, antibiotics and even caffeine – alter the body.
You'll set yourself for a fulfilling career working in an industry that improves the lives of millions of people. You could work in areas such as new drug development, medical writing, regulatory affairs and pharmaceutical marketing.
Accredited by: This course is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology.
Careers and opportunities
From the medicines in your bathroom cabinet to the drug combinations used to treat cancer, the work of pharmacologists plays a crucial role in society. So there's always demand for pharmacology graduates.
What can you do with a pharmacology degree? With your degree in pharmacology, you could start a career in any part of the pharmaceutical industry, including:
You could specialise in a particular area of pharmacology, such as:
Roles you could do include:
You can also continue your studies at postgraduate level on a PhD, MRes or MSc programme.
Graduate destinations Previous graduates have gone on to work for organisations including:
Work experience and placement year To give you the best chance of securing a great job when you graduate, this course includes an optional sandwich year in industry and an optional lab-based work experience module (both subject to a successful applications). You could also do a summer research placement at a European university.
Previous students have completed work placements at organisations including pharmaceutical companies such as GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Catalent.
Our specialist team of Science and Health Careers advisors can help you with finding a work placement and improving your employability skills. They'll provide you with a database of placement vacancies, support with your job search – including help with applications and interviews – and support throughout your placement year.
Entry Requirements
Study Options
This course is available in 2 study options:
Duration: 3 Years
Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Location: Portsmouth
Avg. Salary: £25,000
Duration: 4 Years
Qualification: BSc (Hons)
Location: Portsmouth
Avg. Salary: £25,000
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
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A-Levels
BBB - BBC
UCAS Points
112 - 120 points
Avg. Salary
£26,000
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
- Portsmouth
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Pharmacy, pharmacology, and toxicology
- Avg. Graduate Salary
- £25,000