Pharmacology (Hons)

Overview

If you love lab work and are interested in health and disease but don't want to work in a patient-facing role, then this could be the course for you. Pharmacologists study the effects of drugs on the body – where they act, what they do, and their mechanism of action.

On the Pharmacology (Hons)  course at University of Bath , you’ll gain an integrated view of drug action linked to disease-related functions of the major organ systems. You’ll enhance your understanding of the fundamental principles of chemistry, biology and the physical sciences, and learn to apply these principles to specific problems in drug discovery.

If you want a more in-depth study experience, you could consider applying for our MPharmacol Pharmacology course.

Study pharmacology from day one

Unlike many universities that start with a general core science year, we teach pharmacology from the outset. This means you'll be confident going into your placement or final year project, knowing you already have two years of specialist knowledge and practical experience under your belt.

Learn in specialist labs

As a highly practical course, you'll get to spend a lot of time in our dedicated pharmacology labs, designed to reflect the practical settings found in industry.

You'll be trained in a wide range of traditional and molecular lab techniques across organic and analytical chemistry, pharmacology, molecular biology, microbiology and pharmaceutics.