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Pharmaceutical Sciences BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Pharmaceutical Sciences BSc (Hons)
Learn about the discovery and design of medicines at a world top 5 university for pharmacy and pharmacology*. Prepare for a career where you can develop new drugs and medicines to transform peoples lives.
Youll use case studies throughout the first two years. The case studies bring together the core sciences that make up pharmaceutical sciences:
**Chemistry**
- drug design and discovery using organic chemistry
- analytical chemistry to study the structure and purity of drug molecules
**Pharmaceutics**
- the science of designing ...
Learn about the discovery and design of medicines at a world top 5 university for pharmacy and pharmacology*. Prepare for a career where you can develop new drugs and medicines to transform peoples lives.<br/><br/>Youll use case studies throughout the first two years. The case studies bring together the core sciences that make up pharmaceutical sciences:<br/><br/>**Chemistry**<br/>- drug design and discovery using organic chemistry<br/><br/><br/>- analytical chemistry to study the structure and purity of drug molecules<br/><br/><br/>**Pharmaceutics**<br/>- the science of designing and formulating medicines<br/><br/><br/>- understand the properties of drugs and medicines through physical chemistry<br/><br/><br/>**Biosciences**<br/>- understand disease and drug action through biology and pharmacology<br/><br/><br/>- the design of complex biological drugs<br/><br/><br/>Youll study diseases and some of the most commonly prescribed medicines. Youll also learn about regulations, patenting and business skills in a national and global context.<br/><br/><br/>* QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022 and 2021. <br/>
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
University Park Campus
Application Details
29 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
B313
Institution Code
N84
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,B,B,B,B
This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Advanced Higher grades AB including Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Mathematics.
Access to HE Diploma
D:45
including 15 credits in Chemistry (including organic chemistry) and 15 credits in at least one of Maths, Biology or Physics.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
30
including HL6 and HL5 in Chemistry and a second science or 665 in 3 HL certificates including Chemistry and a second science
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Considered on a case-by-case basis.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Considered on a case-by-case basis.
Extended Project
Not Accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
This qualification is only acceptable when combined with A levels including Chemistry and potentially one of Biology, Physics or Maths/Further Maths depending on the BTEC content.
A level
A,B,B
including Chemistry and at least one further science A level from Biology, Maths/Further Maths or Physics. The third subject can be chosen from a wide range of subjects, but General Studies, Critical Thinking, Citizenship Studies, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives and Research are not accepted. A Pass in the practical element is required for science A levels if assessed separately.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
A
B
This qualification is only acceptable when combined with A level Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Maths/Further Maths.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £30,750 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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