Pharmaceutical Science (4-year FT) MPharmSci

**Reasons to choose Kingston**– This course has been ranked as one of the top 10 in the UK and the best in London (Guardian University League Tables, 2019).– It received more than 93 per cent overall student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2018 and 2019).– 100 per cent of students from this course were in employment or further study six months after graduating (DLHE 2016/17).**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 course is ideal.You’ll explore the sources of medicine, how medicines work, 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 the pharmaceutical 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.