**Reasons to choose Kingston**
- This was the first undergraduate Pharmaceutical Science degree accredited by The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs (TOPRA) in the UK. Consequently, graduates with this degree will be highly sought-after by employers.
- This course was shortlisted for the Guardian University Award for Course Design, Retention and Student Outcomes and the TOPRA Regulatory Excellence Award in Education 2020.
- You’ll gain extensive practical experience in new laboratories after a £6.8 million investment.
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**Reasons to choose Kingston**<br/>- This was the first undergraduate Pharmaceutical Science degree accredited by The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs (TOPRA) in the UK. Consequently, graduates with this degree will be highly sought-after by employers.<br/><br/><br/>- This course was shortlisted for the Guardian University Award for Course Design, Retention and Student Outcomes and the TOPRA Regulatory Excellence Award in Education 2020.<br/><br/><br/>- You’ll gain extensive practical experience in new laboratories after a £6.8 million investment.<br/><br/><br/>- Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the frameworks two new student experience and student outcomes categories. <br/><br/><br/>**About this course**<br/>How do we ensure new drugs are safe for the public, correctly evaluated and their use properly regulated? Regulatory Affairs is an area of growing opportunity in the pharmaceutical industry. <br/><br/>This course focuses on public health and the introduction of drugs. You’ll learn to produce legal applications for new drug licences, deal with different regulatory authorities and ensure drug safety. The course also offers a practical understanding of the pharmaceutical industry. You’ll explore different sources of medicine, how they work and how they’re made, packaged and administered. <br/><br/>This course is currently being revalidated for 25/26 entry. We are reviewing our modules to enhance the student-centred learning experience. This includes updating course content to meet industry needs and ensuring you develop the skills needed to become a future-proof graduate.<br/><br/>**Future Skills** <br/>Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability. <br/><br/>As you progress through your degree, youll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge. <br/><br/>At Kingston University, were not just keeping up with change, were creating it. <br/><br/>**Career opportunities**<br/>Graduates are successful in careers such as Regulatory Affairs, drug development, quality control, clinical trials and research, drug safety and pharmacovigilance.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
15/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
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Course Code
BB21
Institution Code
K84
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS TariffScottish HigherEquivalent of 112 UCAS points with Advanced Higher in Chemistry at a minimum of a grade B and Higher in Biology at minimum of a grade C Access to HE DiplomaD:15,M:30,P:0 A minimum of 112 UCAS points to include a minimum of 15 credits in Chemistry (at least 10 of which at Distinction and 5 at Merit) and 15 credits in Biology at minimum of merit grade International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme30 To include a minimum of 5 in Higher Level Chemistry and 4 in Higher Level Biology plus English Language and Maths at Standard Level 5 or Higher Level 4. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H1,H2,H4,H4,H5 A total of 112 UCAS points with Higher Level Chemistry at minimum of grade H1 and Higher Level Biology at minimum of H2 is required. GCSE/National 4/National 5Maths GCSE at grade 4 or equivalent Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)D*D* Accepted when combined with other Level 3 qualifications such as A Levels, totalling 112 UCAS points A levelB,B,C A,B,B A-Level Chemistry with a minimum of a grade C and one other Science subject at A-Level required T LevelM Merit in T Level Science: including a minimum of a B in the Core component and a merit in the Occupational Specialism which must be either in laboratory sciences or metrology sciences. |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
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