Overview

The Pharmacology and Drug Discovery course from University of East Anglia brings together scientific disciplines – biology, chemistry and physical sciences – focusing on human disease and medications. Within integrated modules, you’ll study major diseases and the science behind the drugs used to treat them. You’ll also learn about designing experiments and writing reports in the form of scientific papers.

Key facts

Our Pharmacology and Drug Discovery programme is the only BSc of its type in the UK and is innovative in its multidisciplinary approach. You'll explore how drugs fight diseases and, along with drug discovery, you'll learn about the process of designing, synthesising, and manufacturing new drugs. You’ll conduct your own original research in a real research lab.Our course is centered around research, which is crucial for Pharmacology and Drug Discovery, and will prepare you for a career at the forefront of pharmaceutical research. This engaging course is designed to inform and inspire your journey to becoming a researcher in pharmaceutical sciences, healthcare, and toxicology. You may also pursue other careers such as analytical chemist, biomedical scientist, or medical sales representative.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cellular Pharmacology

Business

Drug Delivery and Pharmacokinetics

Neuropharmacology

Medicinal Chemistry

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Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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60

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Norwich, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Pharmacology View 105 other Bachelors in Pharmacology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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105

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60

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

A Level BBB including Chemistry or BBC including Chemistry with an A in the Extended Project

International Baccalaureate 31 points including HL5 in Chemistry

Scottish Highers AABBB including Chemistry

Scottish Advanced Highers CCC including Chemistry

Irish Leaving Certificate 2 subjects at H2 and 3 subjects at H3 including Chemistry

Access Course Pass Access to HE Diploma with Merit in 45 credits at Level 3 including 12 credits in Chemistry

BTEC DDM in Applied Science, or Applied Science (Medical Science) is acceptable. Excludes BTEC Public Services, BTEC Uniformed Services and BTEC Business Administration.

European Baccalaureate 70% overall including 70% in Chemistry

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Tuition Fees

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29300 GBP / year

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9790 GBP / year

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Living costs

Norwich

United Kingdom

609 - 1044 GBP / month

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