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Pharmaceutical Science MPharmSci - MPharmSci

Kingston University

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Kingston University

Course options

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  • Qualification

    Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences - MPharmSci

  • Location

    Penrhyn Road Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary


Reasons to choose Kingston

- You’ll gain extensive practical experience in newlaboratories after a £6.8 million investment.- Modules on this course have been accredited by the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences (APS).- You’ll take advanced postgraduate level modules in the Manufacture and Clinical Trials of Medicines and Advanced Organic and Medicinal Chemistry.- 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 framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.


About this course

Do you see yourself as a research scientist? Working at the cutting edge of discovering, designing and developing new drugs for clinical purposes? If so, this four-year integrated masters course is ideal for you. You’ll explore the sources of medicine, how medicines work, and how they can be formulated (such as via tablet, cream or inhaler), administered, analysed and tested.The course shares its first two years with the Pharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons) programme and provides a wide understanding of all aspects of thepharmaceutical industry. In Year 3, you’ll deepen your knowledge of natural product chemistry. You’ll develop skills for testing and evaluating the safety and effectiveness of pharmaceutical products. In Year 4, you’ll develop skills in experiment design, critical analysis, problem-solving and laboratory work.We have recently updated our modules to enhance student-centred teaching and align course content with industry needs.


Future Skills

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. As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge. At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.


Career opportunities

Pharmaceutical Science is a growth area with good job prospects. Graduates work in areas such as research, development, regulatory affairs and pharmaceutical analysis. They also frequently progress to study PhDs.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 20,325per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Kingston University

Kingston University

  • University League Table

    88th

  • Campus address

    Penrhyn Road Campus, Penrhyn Road, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2EE, United Kingdom

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A global learning environment with students from more than 140 countries, developing cross-cultural awareness and the skills needed for international careers.
Industry-connected education that embeds enterprise, applied learning and employer insight to prepare graduates for a rapidly evolving global workplace.
Continued investment in campuses, digital learning and the Future Skills curriculum to equip students with adaptable, career-ready expertise.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Pharmacology & Pharmacy

    41st out of 47 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 229
    114 50%

    38th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    76.0 76%

    35th

    5

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.06 76%

    31st

    9

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