Pharmacology and Innovative Therapeutics (Hons) Queen Mary University of London

Overview

During the Pharmacology and Innovative Therapeutics (Hons) programme offered at Queen Mary University of London  you will explore basic, molecular and clinical pharmacology. Get practical experience using scientific instruments in modern labs. Understand the clinical trial and regulatory pathways for bringing new drugs from an initial idea through to the patient. 

Taught by the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, this course combines their strengths, their academic experts and facilities. As well as the drug development cycles, the team will teach you about the practical aspects of managing a pharmacology business, from research and development costs to marketing and licensing.  

Careers

Medicine or dentistry

The Pharmacology and Innovative Therapeutics (Hons) programme provides a strong background for medicine or dentistry, as you will have studied a wide range of biomedical subjects and developed an in-depth knowledge of medicines.

The 19 highest-ranked students from our Biomedical Sciences, Neuroscience and Pharmacology and Innovative Therapeutics programmes are guaranteed an interview for the five-year A100 Medicine MBBS degree at Queen Mary University of London. For the top seven ranked students, there is a guaranteed interview for the five year A200 BDS dentistry programme. Students are selected at the end of the second year on the basis of an aggregate of academic ranking (50%) and UCAT score (50%) and start the programme after they have completed their final year. Of these students, the top five will also be considered for the four-year A101 MBBS Graduate Entry Programme.

Other careers

93 per cent of our graduates are in work or further study within six months of graduation (HESA GOS 2020/21).

• Some graduates pursue a career in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, within a regulatory agency or in a wider biomedical area.
• Some opt for postgraduate study. Top graduates will be eligible for fully-funded PhD training within Queen Mary’s William Harvey Research Institute.
• Others transfer their skills to careers in diverse fields, including media, technology and management.

Examples of careers recent Pharmacology and Innovative Therapeutics graduates have gone on to do include:

• Analytical R&D Scientist at Lonza
• Healthcare Scientist at Public Health England
• Trainee Healthcare Partner at McKesson
• IPU Senior Classifier at Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
• Clinical Research - Data Manager at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
• PhD student at the William Harvey Institute