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University of Southampton

How do we develop the next generation of drugs for treating bacterial infection, AIDS, cancer, depression and heart failure? These are among the challenges being addressed by pharmacologists at Southampton. This degree will prepare you to make your own contribution to this important work.

Your studies will give you an in-depth understanding of the major pharmacological concepts and principles.

These include:

the discovery and production of new drugs the interaction of drugs with humans and animals how existing drugs can be improved or repurposed

In the first and second years, you'll have the opportunity to refine your practical skills in our state-of-the-art teaching labs. This will prepare you to work alongside our experts in pharmacology and undertake your individual research project in year 3.

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University of Dundee

Learn how to develop an advanced understanding of the evidential basis for the clinical disciplines of psychiatry, anaesthesia and neurology.

Dundee allows you to study in a friendly, responsive and student-centred environment. Our comparatively small size as a medical school works to your advantage: there is close integration of teaching and research activities, and our medical students are fully involved from an early stage in pioneering new approaches to teaching, clinical practice and research. Ninewells Hospital and Medical School is the centre of many areas of pioneering research in cancer, keyhole surgery, heart disease, drug development, and medical education.

Students undertaking an intercalated BMSc are still central to the activities of the medical school. As well as the clinical environment you will experience cutting edge research led by world class researchers and clinicians.

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Hull York Medical School

This programme is aimed at aspiring clinical researchers, as well as those wishing to gain a deep understanding of the underlying principles of how drugs work and how to develop new drugs. If you are a highly motivated, inquisitive student, looking to push the boundaries of contemporary knowledge in pharmacology and drug development, whilst at the same time extending yourself in a high achieving academic setting, then this programme is for you.

Our brand-new MSc in Pharmacology and Drug Development will provide you with unique and unrivalled opportunities to immerse yourself in the clinical, basic science and industrial aspects of pharmacology. In this programme you will gain the skills to play an active role in developing the next generation of drugs – either from first principles in the lab, testing in clinical trials, or taking new products to clinic.

You will learn from experts in their field who are at the forefront of pharm…

University of Glasgow

Students will be introduced to the principles of Pharmacology through in-depth investigation of specific areas of pharmacological interest and a research project assigned within MVLS which can be a practical project within an active research group. The degree will build on the expertise in pharmacology gained within the first years of the MBChB course and extend knowledge in specific areas of pharmacology to the forefront of research thinking. The degree will be based largely on the current Honours course in Pharmacology in the School of Life Sciences and involves 5-week options which can include:

Drug discovery and development CNS Neurotransmission and Drug Development Cardiovascular pharmacology and therapeutics Molecular pharmacology

as well as options in

Physiology Neuroscience Anatomy Other areas aligned to pharmacology

These options take up around 2 days per week and the remaining time will be devoted to a research project…

Newcastle University

Pharmacology is the study of how drugs act on the human body and vice versa. It is thanks to pharmacologists that you can take an aspirin when you get a headache, or anaesthetic when you have a filling.

We introduce you to the drugs that affect major systems of the body, including the central nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory and endocrine systems.

Topics include:

pharmacological techniques toxicology anticancer drugs

You'll gain an in-depth knowledge of a wide range of drug classes. You also develop a sound understanding of the drug development process.

Study with us and you'll:

train in techniques and in vivo skills that are in demand in the pharmaceutical industry and research boost your CV through work experience here at the University learn from experts and graduate with the latest knowledge of human health and disease

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University of Leeds

This course takes intercalating medical students to honours degree level in pharmacology. It will enable you to gain a deeper understanding of pharmacology - possibly the area of study most frequently referred to during clinical practice. You will also gain insight into the clinical research needed before compounds can be used as therapeutic agents. Specifically, by the end of the course you should be able to:

describe the mode of action, adverse effects and therapeutic use of commonly prescribed drugs explain how research techniques can be applied to pharmacology discuss a limited number of pharmacological topics at current research level demonstrate practical skills learnt during individual bench work and have gained further experience in group tasks outline how clinical trials are organised and conducted, and demonstrate enhanced problem solving abilities and self-help attitudes to learning.

Cardiff University

Pharmacology is the study of how drugs and medicines work at the cellular and sub-cellular level to produce their useful and sometimes harmful effects in man.

This intercalated BSc degree programme produces graduates with a sound understanding of the biological effects and mechanisms of action of a wide range of bioactive substances, in particular those used for the treatment of human diseases.

Entry requirements

The School of Medicine applies certain selection criteria that external students should meet or surpass if they wish to be considered for intercalation. Applicants must have completed Year 3 or Year 4 of their medical degree. This is with the exception of the Emergency, Pre-hospital and Immediate Care Degree where applicants must have completed Year 4 of their medical degree. To have an application considered, an external candidate must be ranked in the top three deciles of their year cohort and must normally have passe…

University of Manchester

Our BSc Pharmacology and Physiology course enables you to combine the study of the most critical aspects of the two disciplines.

The pharmacology component of the course looks at drug actions on living systems - where they act, what they do, how they are metabolised, and how they exert toxic effects.

Physiology is the study of function in living systems. This could be in plants and animals but, at Manchester, we concentrate on the function of humans and other mammals.

In the final year, your advisor will help to ensure that your course of study involves a balance between both subjects.

Continuation onto the industrial or professional experience course is dependent on certain academic criteria.

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Imperial College London

This course will provide students with an understanding of the scientific foundations of the study of pharmacology. This includes the basic principles of drug action, including receptor theory, agonism and antagonism, the principal classes of drug targets and signal transduction mechanisms. Concurrently, the course will provide an introduction to pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism.

This course will comprise three core teaching blocks, a self-directed learning block involving independent and group work, and a 12-week research project.

Entry requirements

You must be registered on a recognised Medical or Veterinary course at a UK or Irish university (other EU and overseas students are unfortunately not eligible) You must have completed at least one year of that course before you apply to Imperial College i.e. you must be at least in Year 2 in 2019-2020. You must have at least one year of your degree left when you return to you…

King's College London

The Pharmacology Intercalated BSc offers students already on medical degree courses the opportunity to achieve an additional specialist degree in just one year. The course will provide you with essential exposure to the development of drugs and their application in clinical practice. Through studying molecular, cellular and whole system techniques, you will gain an insight into the drug discovery process, and an appreciation of where new drugs are likely to come from. The Pharmacology Department at King’s includes world-renowned experts in a number of research fields including Parkinson’s disease, asthma, inflammation and cardiovascular pharmacology.

For more information, including details on how to apply, see our Intercalated BSc pages.

One-year programme leading to intercalated BSc. Strong focus on research and laboratory skills. One of the UK's best graduate employment rates. King’s College London is ranked 9th in the world for Pha…