Pharmacology (with Foundation Year) Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

### Why study Pharmacology?

Pharmacology is about understanding how medicines work, how they're discovered, and how they improve lives. As healthcare evolves, there's growing global demand for scientists who can help develop safer, more effective treatments for complex diseases.

On our forward-thinking Pharmacology degree, you'll explore the journey of a medicine from the lab to the patient. You'll learn how drugs interact with the body, how they're developed and tested, and how new technologies are transforming the future of healthcare around the world. 

You'll look beyond traditional pharmacology too. Sustainability and ethical practice are embedded throughout the course, helping you understand how medicines can be developed responsibly, improve global health outcomes and reduce environmental impact. 

### Why UWE Bristol?

Our BSc(Hons) Pharmacology (with Foundation Year) is practice-oriented, research-informed and career-focused. Alongside a strong scientific foundation, you'll gain valuable insight into drug discovery and design, an area typically explored in greater depth at postgraduate level.

As part of our thriving science and innovative community, you'll learn from experienced researchers, pharmacists and scientists, with teaching informed by work taking place across centres including the Centre for Biomedical Research.

You'll spend time in specialist labs, build practical skills using industry-relevant equipment, and work alongside students from disciplines such as pharmacy, biomedical science and forensic science, developing the collaborative skills employers value.

You'll also benefit from our strong focus on green pharmacology, exploring sustainable drug development, environmental impacts and modern, ethical alternatives to animal testing.

### Where can it take me?

Designed for those interested in applied sciences, biology and chemistry, a pharmacology degree can open doors across the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare and research sectors.

You could go on to work in drug discovery, clinical research, toxicology, regulatory affairs or laboratory science, helping shape the next generation of medicines. 

Many graduates also progress to master’s degrees, PhDs and other professional pathways, using their expertise to tackle some of society's biggest healthcare challenges.