Overview

Throughout the Pharmacology (Hons) degree at University of Portsmouth you'll set yourself for a fulfilling career working in an industry that improves the lives of millions of people. You could work in areas such as new drug development, medical writing, regulatory affairs and pharmaceutical marketing.

Career opportunities

From the medicines in your bathroom cabinet to the drug combinations used to treat cancer, the work of pharmacologists plays a crucial role in society. So there's always demand for pharmacology graduates.

With your degree in pharmacology, you could start a career in any part of the pharmaceutical industry, including:

drug development and testing
medical writing
marketing and sales
regulatory affairs

You could specialise in a particular area of pharmacology, such as:

cardiovascular pharmacology
psychopharmacology
neuropharmacology
animal pharmacology

Roles you could do include:

clinical trial assistant/administrator
pharmacovigilance officer
research and development scientist/technician
secondary school teacher (with additional training)
regulatory executive
operations scientist

research associate

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Laboratory Skills and Research Methods for Drug Discovery
Systems Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Clinical Pharmacology and Personalised Medicine
Frontiers in Pharmacological Sciences

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-13 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Pharmacology View 98 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

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105

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79

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62

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IELTS

6

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General requirements

A levels - BBB-BBC
UCAS points - 112-120 from A levels, or equivalent, to include 32 points from Biology or Chemistry, plus 32 points from a second pure Science subject or Mathematics. Applied Science not accepted. For A levels which include a separate science practical component, a pass is desirable and may strengthen an application.
T-levels - Merit. Acceptable T Level Subjects: T Level in Health, T Level in Healthcare Science, T Level in Science (Acceptable Occupational Specialisms: Laboratory sciences)
BTECs (Extended Diplomas) - DDM-DMM
International Baccalaureate - 27

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Tuition Fees

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10500 GBP / year

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Living costs

Portsmouth

United Kingdom

710 - 1099 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Portsmouth

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