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Medical Pharmacology

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6.0 level requirementThis is the English requirement the university publishes for study at this level, not one printed for this course. Most departments ask for exactly this and some ask for more, so it tells you what to aim at rather than what you will be asked for. Send us the course and we will confirm the requirement it actually sets, including any minimum in each paper.
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Overview

Medical Pharmacology is offered widely in the UK, so the useful comparison is between departments rather than between countries. It is a three year undergraduate degree, with the specialism widening as you move through the years.

Teaching in Pharmacology often carries additional entry steps such as an interview, a health check or a criminal record check. We currently work with 2 universities on this course across 2 cities.

The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too.

Send us your transcript and English result and we will list the departments that would consider you, with the entry condition on each.

Entry requirements

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IELTS 6.0 level requirementThis is the English requirement the university publishes for study at this level, not one printed for this course. Most departments ask for exactly this and some ask for more, so it tells you what to aim at rather than what you will be asked for. Send us the course and we will confirm the requirement it actually sets, including any minimum in each paper.

Careers opportunities

A laboratory science rather than a route to becoming a pharmacist, and the two are frequently confused. Its market is drug discovery, safety and clinical research, and the industry is a substantial United Kingdom employer.

Roles graduates go into

  • Pharmacologist or research scientist
  • Drug safety and pharmacovigilance associate
  • Clinical research associate
  • Toxicologist
  • Regulatory affairs officer
  • Medical science liaison in time

Where they work

  • Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
  • Contract research organisations
  • Universities and research institutes
  • Regulators such as the MHRA
  • NHS clinical trials units
After the course

A doctorate for discovery research, or industry entry through a graduate scheme in safety or clinical research.

Fees and funding

Where you can study it

2 universities run this course

Entry terms differ between departments. An adviser will tell you which of these you are a realistic candidate for.

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Cardiff University WIN Education Recruitment Partner Cardiff 6.5 level requirementThis is the English requirement the university publishes for study at this level, not one printed for this course. Most departments ask for exactly this and some ask for more, so it tells you what to aim at rather than what you will be asked for. Send us the course and we will confirm the requirement it actually sets, including any minimum in each paper. 3 years Enquire now
Swansea University WIN Education Recruitment Partner Swansea 6.0 level requirementThis is the English requirement the university publishes for study at this level, not one printed for this course. Most departments ask for exactly this and some ask for more, so it tells you what to aim at rather than what you will be asked for. Send us the course and we will confirm the requirement it actually sets, including any minimum in each paper. 3 years Enquire now

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Where you will study

Cardiff University

We work with one other university in Cardiff, so settling on the place still leaves a choice inside it.

The region
Wales
Universities we list in Cardiff
2 this one among them
Courses there, all told
369 across every university we list in it
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