Pharmacology (Hons) University of Portsmouth

Overview

Throughout the Pharmacology (Hons) degree at University of Portsmouth  you'll deepen your chemistry and biology knowledge as you study how drugs – such as painkillers, antibiotics and even caffeine – alter the body. 

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

You can also continue your studies at postgraduate level on a PhD, MRes or MSc programme.Previous graduates have gone on to work for organisations including: 

• Bayer

• Barts Health NHS Trust

• Hammersmith Medicines Research

• PharmaTargeting  – a research house

• Reckitt – health, hygiene and nutrition products

• Molecular Dimensions – a supplier of specialist lab equipment