IELTS (Academic)
6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5
TOEFL Internet Based Test
80 overall with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing
Pearson’s Test of Academic English
56 overall with a minimum of 51 in each component
Cambridge C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE))
169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each component
Cambridge B2 First (formerly Cambridge English First (FCE))
169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each component
Cambridge C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English Advanced (CAE))
169 overall with a minimum of 162 in each component
Trinity Integrated Skills Test (ISE)
ISEII, ISEIII, ISEIV with a pass in each component
The entry requirement for this course is a Bachelor (Honours) Degree at a 2:2 or above, or equivalent.
We look for applicants to have a background in Bio-Molecular Sciences such as biological sciences, biotechnology, biomedical sciences, chemistry, pharmacology, pharmaceutical or medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, immunology, genetics, virology, molecular biology, forensic science in order to be eligible for the programme.
We may also consider lesser qualifications if you have sufficient work experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industries.
If you're interested in a career in the fascinating and challenging world of drug design, this is the course that will take you there.
Rather than presenting just one of the disciplines used in the field, this postgraduate degree, unique in Europe, blends the subjects you need - biomedicine and pharmaceutical science - into one comprehensive course that focuses on the integration of modern organomedicinal chemistry and molecular biology.
You’ll study various steps involved in developing and creating effective drugs, from concept to clinic, including the theories and practical applications of chemical drug design and immunology, pharmacology and molecular biology.
Learning will be based on emergent technology from academic research and how it is applied to the drug development process, identification of drug targets, and development of effective drugs via reference to the relevant biological systems and pathways.
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Modules that you will study* as part of this course
Advanced Immunology ( BMS11100 )
Biotechnology and Drug Discovery ( MIC11108 )
Current Practice in Drug Development ( BMS11104 )
Drug Design and Chemotherapy ( BMS11105 )
Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology ( BMS11110 )
Quality Control & Pharmaceutical Analysis ( MIC11113 )
Research Project ( BMS11102 )
Research Skills ( MIC11107 )
* These are indicative only and reflect the course structure in the current academic year. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study.
Drug discovery and/or drug design
A laboratory-based career with global pharmaceutical companies, developing biotechnology companies, contract drug testing, hospitals, NHS, local government or health and safety divisions
Further studies at PhD level are available at institutions all over the world leading to an academic career.
Insurance - Single: 300 (£) per year
