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BSc (Hons) Pharmacy

University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

If you love performing experiments in high-tech labs and want to study alongside researchers who are doing important work to understand how diseases such as Covid-19 spread and evolve, this BSc (Hons) Pharmacology degree is for you.

Pharmacology is the study of drugs and how they affect living systems. Using specialist facilities, you'll deepen your chemistry and biology knowledge as you study how drugs – such as painkillers, antibiotics and even caffeine – alter the body.

You'll set yourself for a fulfilling career working in an industry that improves the lives of millions of people. You could work in areas such as new drug development, medical writing, regulatory affairs and pharmaceutical marketing.

General Eligibility

  • A levels – ABB–BBC 

  • BBC-ABB from A levels, or equivalent, to include Biology or Chemistry, plus a second pure Science subject or Mathematics. Applied Science not accepted. For A levels which include a separate science practical component, a pass is desirable and may strengthen an application 

  • BTECs (Extended Diplomas) – DDD–DDM

  • International Baccalaureate – 31

  • T Levels – Merit. Acceptable T Level Subjects: T Level in Health, T Level in Science (Acceptable Occupational Specialisms: Laboratory sciences)

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Placement year

On this course, you can apply to do an optional work placement year between your 2nd and 3rd years to get valuable experience working in the pharmaceutical industry.

We'll help you find work placement opportunities that fit your situation and ambitions. If you successfully secure a placement, you’ll get mentoring and support throughout the year.

2 Year 1

Core modules in this year include:

  • Cells to Systems

  • Molecules to Medicines

  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry

  • Principles of Neuroscience and Pharmacology

  • Professional Skills For Drug Discovery

  • Scientific Skills For Pharmacologists

3 Year 2

Core modules in this year include:

  • Applied Pharmacology of the Nervous and Endocrine Systems

  • Biomedical Toolbox

  • Immunology, Infection and Inflammation

  • Research Methods

  • Respiratory, Renal and Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Optional modules in this year include:

  • Business For Biosciences

  • Enzymes and Metabolism

  • Modern Foreign Language (Institution-wide Language Programme)

4 Year 4

Core modules in this year include:

  • Antimicrobial and Antineoplastic Agents

  • Cellular and Molecular Drug Targets

  • Drug Development and Clinical Pharmacology

  • Neuropharmacology

Optional modules in this year include:

  • Research Based Work Experience

  • Project

Language Requirement

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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