Overview

Throughout the Pharmaceutical Chemistry with Year Abroad (Hons) degree at Queen Mary University of London you will learn how AI accelerates the drug discovery process, search for ways to combat diseases and viruses, and be at the forefront of medical research.

Key facts

Our Pharmaceutical Chemistry programme is designed to equip you with the practical laboratory experience and employability skills needed to thrive in this dynamic field.

From pharmacology and biochemistry to cancer chemotherapy, inorganic chemistry, and spectroscopy, you’ll gain a deep understanding of the principles shaping modern drug discovery and development.

You’ll explore how drugs are designed and optimised from lead compounds, uncover their modes of action and pharmacology, and learn how they progress from clinical trials to large-scale manufacture.

Our innovative teaching approach blends lectures, tutorials, augmented reality, and lab simulations, ensuring you develop the critical skills to tackle real-world challenges as a pharmaceutical chemist.

In your final year, you’ll put your knowledge into practice by conducting an independent research project, guided by expert supervisors. Whether lab-based or literature-focused, this experience will prepare you for a career at the forefront of pharmaceutical science.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Practical Chemistry

Applied Spectroscopy

Structure & Reactivity in Organic Chemistry Semester

Solid State & Inorganic Chemistry Semester

Pharmaceutical Chemistry Semester

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6

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Credits

600 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Chemistry Pharmacy View 128 other Bachelors in Pharmacy 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

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Grades ABB at A-Level. This must include A-Level Chemistry.

International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 32 points overall, including 6,6,5 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include Chemistry at Higher Level.

BTEC qualifications are not considered for entry to this programme.
Minimum five GCSE passes including English and Maths at grade C or 4.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

32950 GBP / year

≈ 32950 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 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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