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 Wednesday 5 March 2025. Due to timetabling availability, there may be restrictions on some module combinations.

University undergraduate student studying in Nightingale Hall accommodation's library, University Park

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