**Reasons to choose Kingston**
- This course meets the core curriculum requirements set out by the British Pharmacological Society (BPS), the professional association for pharmacologists.
- This course is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology.
- Our expert team includes Joan Jarman, who was awarded the BPS Excellence in Teaching Award in 2020.
- 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 securin...
**Reasons to choose Kingston**<br/>- This course meets the core curriculum requirements set out by the British Pharmacological Society (BPS), the professional association for pharmacologists. <br/><br/><br/>- This course is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology.<br/><br/><br/>- Our expert team includes Joan Jarman, who was awarded the BPS Excellence in Teaching Award in 2020.<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/>This course is taught by award-winning experts with a focus on biological and physiological processes, rather than chemical ones. We’ll examine how drugs act on their targets in major organs and systems, and how the body reacts.<br/><br/>You’ll study the treatment of infectious and non-infectious diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, asthma, and cardiovascular disease. You’ll also have opportunities to learn about new drugs affecting the brain, treating epilepsy and depression, and how drugs influence addiction.<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 work in clinical trials, drug research, medical writing, pharmaceutical marketing, and science communication. The course can also provide a gateway into graduate studies for clinical routes or academic research programmes.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
16/09/2024
Campus
Main Site
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
B212
Institution Code
K84
Points of Entry
Year 1
A levelC,C UCAS Tariff64 UCAS points from a minimum of 2 A-Levels or equivalent Level 3 qualifications. General Studies not accepted. Scottish HigherTo value of 64 UCAS points Access to HE DiplomaInternational Baccalaureate Diploma Programme24 With a minimum of a grade 4 at Higher Level English or a grade 5 Standard Level English. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)T LevelPass (D or E) |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
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