**Overview**
How can we support an ageing population and fight the increasing number of cases of diseases such as cancer? How can we help one in four people suffering from mental health issues? These are just some of the challenges you’ll explore on our pharmacology and drug discovery degree. You’ll be able to apply your passion for chemistry and biology and put it to use for the good of human health, developing the life-changing medicines of the future.
Study in the internationally renowned School of Pharmacy, with world-class research in areas such as cancer, car...
**Overview**<br/><br/>How can we support an ageing population and fight the increasing number of cases of diseases such as cancer? How can we help one in four people suffering from mental health issues? These are just some of the challenges you’ll explore on our pharmacology and drug discovery degree. You’ll be able to apply your passion for chemistry and biology and put it to use for the good of human health, developing the life-changing medicines of the future.<br/><br/>Study in the internationally renowned School of Pharmacy, with world-class research in areas such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, antibiotic resistance and tissue engineering. Our research-rich environment is pivotal to the Pharmacology Drug Discovery course, which has been designed to prepare you for a career at the forefront of pharmaceutical research.<br/><br/>**About This Course**<br/><br/>Pharmacology is the study of drugs and their effects on living organisms. You’ll examine the way drugs work to combat disease and, combined with drug discovery, you will learn how new drugs are designed, synthesised and manufactured. The Pharmacology Drug Discovery programme is the only BSc of its type in the UK and is innovative in its multidisciplinary approach.<br/><br/>The course brings together scientific disciplines – biology, chemistry and physical sciences – around the context of disease and medicines. Within integrated modules, you’ll learn about the major diseases and science behind the drugs used to treat them. We also include business studies to provide you with an understanding of management practice focused on the pharmaceutical industry; vital tools to working in today’s corporate world.<br/><br/>You’ll be taught by academic researchers including pharmacologists, cell biologists, medicinal and pharmaceutical chemists, whose own research is in pharmacology and drug discovery. The course is designed to inform and inspire your journey to becoming a researcher in the pharmaceutical sciences. For example, in practical classes you’ll gain experience of synthetic medicinal chemistry as well as techniques in current molecular pharmacology – the techniques used in the discovery of new medicines. You’ll learn about designing experiments and how to write reports in the form of scientific papers. A highlight of the course will be performing your own original research in an individual project carried out within an active research laboratory.<br/><br/>**Disclaimer** <br/><br/>Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the providers website: **www.uea.ac.uk**
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
16/09/2024
Campus
Main Site
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
B210
Institution Code
E14
Points of Entry
Year 1
A levelA,B,B including Chemistry. Science A Levels awarded by an English Exam board require a pass in the practical element. General Studies and Critical Thinking not accepted. UCAS TariffScottish HigherA,A,A,B,B including A in Chemistry. Access to HE DiplomaInternational Baccalaureate Diploma Programme32 including Higher Level 5 in Chemistry. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DDM in Applied Science or Applied Science (Medical Science/Biomedical Science). Specific modules required (Applications of Inorganic Chemistry, Applications of Organic Chemistry and Practical Chemical Analysis) or A Level Chemistry grade B. Excludes Public Services, Uniformed Services and Business Administration. Scottish Advanced HigherB,C,C including Chemistry. Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - PrincipalPrincipal subjects and A-level combinations are considered - please contact us. T LevelNot accepted. |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
International | £26,100 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |