Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

University of Manchester
Undergraduate MPhil Full-time 12 Months Pharmacy, pharmacology, and toxicology

About this course

Our PhD/MPhil Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences programme enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Our areas of research within pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences include:

  • Development of novel nucleic acid-based diagnostics and therapeutics;

  • Modelling and simulation of pharmacokinetics, drug-drug interactions and pharmacodynamics in healthy virtual populations;

  • Modelling and simulation of pharmacokinetics, drug-drug interactions and pharmacodynamics in patient populations;

  • Analysis of inter-individual variability in drug metabolizing enzyme activity;

  • Optimal design of early phase clinical trials with new therapies and drug combinations;

  • Applications of systems biology approach to prediction of drug absorption, distribution and Elimination;

  • Extrapolation of in vitro data to predict in vivo pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics;

  • Applications of PKPD in drug development and therapeutics, particularly endocrinology, drug abuse, and paediatric pharmacology.

    • Study Options

    This course is available in 4 study options:

    Part-time

    Duration: 48 Months

    Qualification: MPhil

    Location: Manchester

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 12 Months

    Qualification: MPhil

    Location: Manchester

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 36 Months

    Qualification: PhD

    Location: Manchester

    Part-time

    Duration: 72 Months

    Qualification: PhD

    Location: Manchester

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

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

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    Avg. Salary

    £25,500

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Master of Philosophy - MPhil
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    12 Months
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Manchester
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Pharmacy, pharmacology, and toxicology

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    University of Manchester

    Manchester

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