Pharmaceutical Science MSc
- Tution Fees : £18,200
- Course Duration : 1 Year
- Academic Course Level : Postgraduate
- Location : Penrhyn Road
- Scholarship : Contact For Scholarship
Available Options
Academic requirements
| Level of entry | General qualification requirement |
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| Undergraduate |
Standard XII: 70% (CBSE, CISCE, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra & West Bengal boards) or 80% (all other boards) A-levels International Baccalaureate. |
| Postgraduate taught masters |
Bachelors degree with minimum 55% overall (2:2 equivalent) Bachelors degree with minimum 60% overall (2:1 equivalent) For certain courses, work experience will also be required. Please see the postgraduate prospectus for specific course entry details. |
| Postgraduate research | A good postgraduate masters degree. |
English Language Requirements
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Most degree courses at Kingston University require a minimum Academic IELTS of 6.0-6.5 (with no element lower than 5.5).
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Although IELTS is preferred, the university does accept a variety of other English language qualifications, including TOEFL iBT and the Pearson Test of English Academic.
| Conditional Offer | Unconditional Offer | CAS |
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| 2 Weeks | 1 Week | 5 Days |
| Entry requirements | |
A good honors degree in chemistry, pharmacy, pharmaceutical science, pharmacology, biological science or biomedical science. Other chemistry or medical science degrees will be considered on an individual basis. All applicants will be expected to pass all mathematics modules within their first degree and should demonstrate sufficient competency in biology and chemistry. Applicants with alternative qualifications will also need appropriate experience (in healthcare, the pharmaceutical industry or a regulatory body, for example). Academic IELTS of 6.5 overall with 6.0 in Writing and 5.5 in Reading, Listening and Speaking. |
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| Course Modules | |
Statistics and Quality Systems Pharmaceutical and Analytical Technology Manufacture and Clinical Trials of Medicines Design, Discovery, and Development of Pharmaceuticals Business in Practice Project Statistics and Formulation of Therapeutics Design, Discovery, and Manufacture of Medicines Quality and Analytical Systems Drug Development and Clinical Trials Project |
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| Career Prospects | |
On completion of the MSc, you will: be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills relevant to a pharmaceutical science career in the pharmaceutical industry or public sectors – such as clinical trials, regulatory affairs, formulation, quality control or marketing; have developed the necessary skills to plan, carry out and effectively communicate an extensive independent piece of research – which will allow you to carry out further research studies; have acquired new and/or improved practical skills, using a variety of equipment, techniques, and instrumentation; and have developed a variety of key skills – such as communication, time-management, organizational and problem-solving skills, which are expected by future employers. Recent graduates have gone on to a range of areas, including: drug manufacturing and pharmaceutical technology; drug formulation and analysis; clinical trials; pharmacovigilance; regulatory affairs; sales and marketing; and managerial. Some have also gone on to study for a Ph.D. |