Undergraduate

Pharmacology and Drug Discovery

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Overview

Pharmacology and Drug Discovery 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 combines taught modules with placement or laboratory time, and the placement element is what varies most between departments.

The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.5, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too.

Applications open around a year ahead of the intake. Getting the documents together early is what keeps the September date realistic.

Entry requirements

English
IELTS 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.

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.

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Where you will study

University of Southampton

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