Pharmacology with professional placement - MPharmacol (Hons)

If you love lab work and are interested in health and disease but don't want to work in a patient-facing role, then this could be the course for you. Unlike many universities, we start your education in pharmacology from day one. From the start, we'll help you develop an understanding of good experimental design, data collection and analysis, and scientific communication. You’ll deepen your understanding of the fundamental principles of chemistry, biology and the physical sciences, and learn to apply these principles to specific problems in drug discovery. Our degree will prepare you to play a vital role in the discovery, development and testing of therapeutic agents to improve global health. You can also benefit from our strong links with industry, learning from industry experts as well as gaining help with placements, projects and career opportunities. Some of our recent graduates have gone on to enjoy roles such as Medical Writer, Science Technician and In Vivo Scientist with industry leaders like Cancer Research Horizons, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and the Wellcome Sanger Institute. Master of Pharmacology The MPharmacol degree provides you with greater exposure to research and practical techniques. As part of the MPharmacol you’ll undertake a placement in a pharmaceutical company, research institute or university. You will also complete an extensive research project, giving you invaluable experience of working in the field. Learn in specialist labs As a highly practical course, you'll get to spend a lot of time in our dedicated pharmacology teaching labs, designed to reflect the practical settings found in industry. You'll be trained in a wide range of traditional and molecular lab techniques across organic and analytical chemistry, pharmacology, molecular biology, microbiology and pharmaceutics. Workshop sessions will familiarise you with databases and statistical packages to enable you to develop skills in information retrieval and data analysis.