Overview

The Pharmacology (Hons) programme from University of Hertfordshire is about building a solid foundation in bioscience. You’ll study alongside students from other disciplines. You’ll obtain an initial grounding in chemistry, molecular biology and genetics, microbiology, and human physiology with pharmacology.

Key facts

You’ll learn how to describe physiological processes in the body. This will be at cell, tissue, organ and organism level. Your theory will be backed up with extensive practical work to develop key laboratory skills.

In your second year, you start specialising. You’ll start to look at the stages of drug development. You’ll learn the need for clinical trials. Explore the controversial issues around trialling human volunteers.

You’ll uncover how medication keeps us in good health and how they save lives. You’ll learn how pain relief drugs like ibuprofen and aspirin work in the body. Understand the process of chemotherapy for cancers. You’ll hear amazing success stories as well as the limitations of existing therapies.

In your final year you’ll find that you have grown to love certain topics that you just need to delve deeper into.

Careers and opportunities

Trainee Biomedical Scientist

Clinical Trials Associate

Drug Safety Coordinator

Medical Representative

Lab Scientist

Microbiologist

Research Assistant

Tissue Culture Technologist

Donor Transplant Assistant.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Molecular Biology and Genetics

Cell and Microbiology

Human Physiology with Pharmacology

Chemistry for the Biological Sciences

Molecular Structure and Reactivity

Bioinformatics

Biology of Disease

Biochemistry for Pharmacology

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-04 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

59

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TOEFL^® IBT

72

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Duolingo English Test

120

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Pharmacology View 95 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.

English requirements

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

59

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TOEFL^® IBT

72

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120

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Other requirements

General requirements

UCAS points: 120–128

A Level: BBB–ABB, Required subjects: At least two science A Levels in Chemistry (B); or Biology (B); and another science-based subject (B).

BTEC: DDM, Required subject: BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science (depending on optional units studied).

Accepted T Levels: 120–128 UCAS points

Access Course Tariff: Access to Science Diploma with 45 Level credits at merit profile.

IB Requirement: 120–128 points from a minimum of two HL subjects at H4 or above to include Biology or Chemistry and one other Science (with the remaining points to come from a combination of HL, SL and Core).

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

15965 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15965 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

9535 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9535 GBP per year during 36 months.

Part time

UK: £1190 per 15 credits

International: £1995 per 15 credits

Living costs for Hatfield

660 - 1140 GBP /month

Living costs

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