BSc (Hons) Pharmacology and Drug Discovery
University of East AngliaNorwich Research Park, Norwich
Course overview
How can we support an ageing population and fight the increasing number of cases of diseases such as cancer? How can we help one in four people suffering from mental health issues? These are just some of the challenges you’ll explore on our pharmacology and drug discovery degree.
You’ll be able to apply your passion for chemistry and biology and put it to use for the good of human health, developing the life-changing medicines of the future. Study at the internationally renowned School of Chemistry, Pharmacy, and Pharmacology, with world-class research in areas such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, antibiotic resistance and tissue engineering. Your instructors will be academic researchers, including pharmacologists, cell biologists, medicinal chemists, and pharmaceutical chemists.
The course brings together scientific disciplines – biology, chemistry and physical sciences – focusing on human disease and medications. Within integrated modules, you’ll study major diseases and the science behind the drugs used to treat them. You’ll also learn about designing experiments and writing reports in the form of scientific papers.
Key highlights
- Taught by research pharmacologists, cell biologists and medicinal chemists
- School research spans cancer, cardiovascular disease and antibiotic resistance
- Integrated modules covering major diseases and the drugs that treat them
- Combines biology, chemistry and physical sciences focused on human disease
- Training in experimental design and writing reports as scientific papers
Entry requirements
- International Baccalaureate: 32 — overall including HL 5 in Che
- Scottish Advanced Highers: BCC — to include including Chemistry
- Scottish Highers: AAABB — to include including grade A in Chemistry
- Irish Leaving Certificate — 3 subjects at H2 plus 3 subjects at H3 including Chemistry
Careers this course leads to
- Pharmacologist
- Drug discovery scientist
- Clinical research associate
- Medicinal chemist
- Regulatory affairs officer
- Pharmaceutical laboratory scientist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £29,300 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of East Anglia, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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