Undergraduate pharmacy students in a laboratory

Pharmaceutical Sciences (with a Year in Industry) MSci

University Park Campus, Nottingham, UK

Course overview

Learn about the discovery and design of medicines at a world top 15 university for pharmacy and pharmacology (QS World Rankings 2024). Prepare for a career where you can develop new drugs and medicines to transform people's lives. Improve your employability with a year spent working in industry in an area related to pharmaceutical sciences.

Indicative modules

Mandatory

Year 1

Biopharmaceutics

Mandatory

Year 1

Cardiovascular and Haematology

Mandatory

Year 1

Drug Structure

Mandatory

Year 1

Endocrine and Metabolism

Mandatory

Year 1

Synthesis of Simple Drugs

Mandatory

Year 1

The Science of Medicines

Mandatory

Year 2

Advanced Drug Delivery

Mandatory

Year 2

Drug Design

Mandatory

Year 2

Infection and Immunity

Mandatory

Year 2

Oncology

Mandatory

Year 2

Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

Mandatory

Year 2

Synthesis of Complex Drugs

Mandatory

Year 3

Biologics

Mandatory

Year 3

Natural Products

Mandatory

Year 3

Pharmaceutical Research Project

Mandatory

Year 3

Science and Industry

Mandatory

Year 4

Current Topics in Pharmaceutical Science

Mandatory

Year 4

Industry Placement

Mandatory

Year 4

Professional Competencies for Pharmaceutical Scientists

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About modules

The above is a sample of the typical modules we offer, but is not intended to be construed or relied on as a definitive list of what might be available in any given year. This content was last updated on Monday 13 January 2025. Due to timetabling availability, there may be restrictions on some module combinations.

University undergraduate student Cole Pearce studying in Nightingale Hall accommodation's library, University Park. November 5th 2021.

I really enjoyed studying this course and now in industry I have realised how relevant a lot of the content we learnt is. 

Evie

Regulatory Strategist (MSci graduate)

Course data

82%of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well.

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Open Day June 2022