Pharmacology with Industrial Placement University of Aberdeen

Overview

The Pharmacology with Industrial Placement at the University of Aberdeen provides a comprehensive education in the discovery, characterisation, and application of drugs as medicines. This research-led programme equips students with the essential skills required to understand how bioactive substances interact with the human body at molecular, tissue, and systems levels.

Why Pharmacology with Industrial Placement at the University of Aberdeen?

• Study at a world-renowned institution where researchers discovered endogenous morphine-like and cannabis-like substances in the brain.
• Benefit from teaching delivered by experts at the forefront of pharmacological research and successful commercial spin-out companies.
• Access state-of-the-art facilities, including the Institute of Medical Sciences and the digitally focused Science Teaching Hub.
• Gain a competitive edge through a year-long industrial placement in a commercial, research, or industrial environment.
• The university is recognised by the British Pharmacological Society as a site of special scientific interest.

Tuition Fee Breakdown

• International fee: GBP 24800 per year
• National fee: GBP 9535 per year

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Syllabus

Modules may include:

• Foundation Skills for Medical Sciences
• Physiology of Human Organ Systems
• Energy for Life
• Research Skills for Medical Sciences
• Biochemical Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Cardiovascular Physiology and Pharmacology
• Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology
• Mechanisms of Disease and Chemotherapy
• Neuroscience Research Topics
• Frontiers of Biomedical Sciences
• Molecules, Membranes and Cells
• Molecular Pharmacology

Careers with Pharmacology with Industrial Placement

Graduates are well-prepared for research roles within academia, the pharmaceutical industry, the scientific civil service, and hospital laboratories. The programme provides a strong foundation for those pursuing careers in drug discovery, toxicology, and clinical pharmacology.

The degree also serves as an entry qualification for specialised postgraduate study in areas such as endocrinology, nutrition, and clinical pharmacology. Beyond the laboratory, graduates may find opportunities in scientific publishing, marketing, teaching, and the biotechnology sector.