Pharmacology with a Year in Industry

University of Reading

Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time 4 Years Pharmacy, pharmacology, and toxicology

Pharmacology with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) is an undergraduate degree at University of Reading, based in Reading, taught full-time over 4 years. Graduates earn £35,000 on average 15 months after finishing. Typical A-level entry is BBB.

A-Level Entry

BBB

Typical offer · UCAS

Avg. Graduate Salary

£35,000

15 months after graduation · HESA via Discover Uni

About this course

Develop the knowledge and skills to work as a pharmacologist within the pharmaceutical or life sciences industries with our new BSc Pharmacology with a Year in Industry.

This course has been designed to align with the British Pharmacological Society core curricula and was developed with the needs of the pharmaceutical industry in mind.

You will:

- Study the principles of drug action and molecular targets.

- Learn the key mathematical principles and skills required in the industry. This includes statistical analysis as well as handling and analysing big data sets.

- Develop your understanding of systems pharmacology as well as mathematical and computer modelling.

You'll work with academics across our Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy, Biological Sciences, and Mathematical, Physical and Computation Sciences schools.

Reading is one of the UK's top 25 universities for pharmacy and pharmacology (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2022), and we have experts in pharmacology, pharmaceutical chemistry and pharmacy practice, as well as biomedical science and mathematics, who are all working on different aspects of drug research.

Gain key graduate employability skills and experience during your third year, when you’ll participate in a placement with one of our industry partners.

Our BSc Pharmacology with a Year in Industry course will not result in qualification to work as a pharmacist. Please refer to our MPharm Pharmacy or MPharm Pharmacy with Foundation courses if this is the route you wish to follow.

For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/medical-sciences-ug/bsc-pharmacology-with-year-in-industry

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades BBB
Scottish Higher ABBBB
BTEC DDD

Career Prospects

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Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2025

2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ

Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Reading
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Pharmacy, pharmacology, and toxicology
Avg. Graduate Salary
£35,000