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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    UCL (University College London)

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    OCT

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

OverviewStudents work in several core research areas: understanding the underlying basis of challenging human diseases identification of new drugs and drug targets medicine development, leading to effective medicines with optimised delivery, and minimising effects pharmacy practice and medicines management, specialising in the influence of human behaviour on medicine useCareersRecent PhD students have gone into research roles in the pharmaceutical industry and in universities in the UK and around the world. Others have found careers in regulatory affairs, the NHS or scientific publishing, drug licensing and clinical trial research.EmployabilityUnderstanding the approach of industry to the complex process of discovering, developing, formulating and licensing a medicine provides students with an outlook and expertise valued by employers.

Tuition fees

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£ 36,500per year

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University information

UCL (University College London)

  • University League Table

    13th

  • Campus address

    UCL (University College London), Gower Street, London, Camden, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom

UCL has over 20,000 students from outside the UK. Many tutors are world-leading academics in their field.
UCL's students come from over 150 countries, providing a truly global perspective.
UCL International Student Support and Wellbeing team provides specialist information and advice to international students.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    16th out of 47 8

  • Entry standards

    / Max 236
    162 69%

    12th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    85.0 85%

    30th

    10
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.04 76%

    27th

    23

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