Pharmacology BSc (Hons)

Use our state-of-the-art labs to explore the impact of medicinal drugs on diseases On this course, you will benefit from our wide range of facilities for practical work. At our Penrhyn Road campus, you will have access to a modern environment including: up-to-date applied biology and chemistry laboratories, the £9.8 million Eadweard Muybridge building with state-of-the-art laboratories, exercise physiology and biomechanics labs, and specialist equipment, including electron and confocal microscopes and spectrometers. integrated enterprise activities in your course, focusing on real-world problem solving in the area of Pharmacology. our award-winning Town House library, providing modern space for individual study and group work. computing laboratories and a team of IT support staff. Pharmaceutical science, pharmacology and chemistry at Kingston University Join our pharmacology students as they show you their favourite pieces of lab equipment and guide you through Kingston University’s state‑of‑the‑art facilities.

Get an insider’s look at the tools and techniques used in industry to design medicines that work smarter with the human body. Many don’t understand the difference between pharmacy and pharmacology. If you’re interested in the medicine we supply to the public, Pharmacology is a fantastic route: a discovery driven and research-heavy degree.

Whilst being a Pharmacist primarily involves patient-facing tasks, Pharmacologists look at the science of how drugs work at a molecular and cellular level, to understand mechanisms and develop new medicines. Being taught the systems of how drugs work has been not only fun but also has opened up countless opportunities to work alongside patients or research. As a graduate, I can delve deeper by working in drug discovery and toxicology, or focus on patient-facing tasks such as being a Physician Associate.

Pharmacology has much broader career flexibility and expansion. If you’re unsure of your career and passions, Pharmacology