Drug Toxicology and Safety Pharmacology MSc

This full-time Masters programme provides a comprehensive overview of drug safety practices within the drug development process.<br/><br/>It addresses key aspects of preclinical drug evaluation through the study of:<br/><br/><br/>- Drug discovery and development<br/><br/><br/>- Safety pharmacology<br/><br/><br/>- Mechanisms of drug-induced toxicities<br/><br/><br/>- Regulatory affairs<br/><br/><br/>- Bioanalytical sciences<br/><br/><br/>It will give you state-of-the-art training in preclinical toxicology, with an emphasis on the molecular in vitro and in vivo aspects of toxicology and safety pharmacology assessments.<br/><br/>As part of the programme you will undertake an original research project that will be the basis of your dissertation.<br/><br/>Delivered at the Institute of Cancer Therapeutics, an internationally renowned research institution, the programme gives you the skills you need for a career in the pharmaceutical industry or regulatory bodies, along with the foundations for PhD study.<br/><br/>Drug toxicology and safety pharmacology lies at the heart of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, and demand for highly skilled practitioners in this field is extremely high.<br/><br/>Rankings<br/>We are ranked in the top 250 universities in the world for Pharmacy & Pharmacology in the 2019 QS World University Rankings by subject.