BSc (Hons) Pharmacology
University of HertfordshireUniversity of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
Course overview
92% satisfaction for learning resources (NSS, 2025, based on the average of Q19-22) 4th in the UK for pharmacology (Daily Mail University Guide, 2025) 1st in the East of England for medical technology and bioengineering (CUG, 2025) You have an interest in how medicines work. You want to learn about their actions in living systems. As the demand for new drugs continues, the need for specialists to discover and test them grows.
Join our team of aspiring pharmacologists to learn how drugs are made, developed, and marketed. We’ll introduce you into the world of medicine in an engaging and practical way. Explore the methods used to test the effectiveness and safety of new medicines.
Get hands on experience in our modern Science Building with great teaching and research laboratories. You’ll be a
Key highlights
- Learn how drugs are made, developed and marketed
- Explore methods for testing the effectiveness and safety of new medicines
- Hands-on experience in modern teaching and research laboratories
- Study how medicines act in living systems
- Sandwich option available, adding a year to the degree
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 104-168 — Typical offer: 112-120 2019 entry 104 - 168 UCAS points A Levels Including 2 science GCE A Levels (or equivalent) one of which must be a grade C in either Biology or Chemistry (acceptable Science A levels are Biology, Chemistry, Human Biology, Maths, Physics, Geography, Psychology, ICT, Sports Stud…
- GCSE: 4/C or above — to include English Language, Mathematics, Double Science
Scholarships
Dannenberg Scholarship (BEng)
£1,000 (or share of)
Jarvis Centenary Scholarship
£5,000 (over three years of study: £1,000 in the first year, £2,000 each in the second and third years) with at least one site visit or period of work experience with Jarvis Homes
Up to £5,000Kurt Dannenberg Bursary
£1,000 (or share of)
Up to £1,000Professor Peter Lines Scholarship
Value: £1,000
Up to £1,000The Janice Ann McNaughton Bursary
£3,000 (paid in the first year of study)
Up to £3,000The Judges' and High Sheriffs' Scholarship
two students will be awarded £1,500 each
Up to £1,500
Careers this course leads to
- Pharmacologist
- Clinical research associate
- Drug discovery scientist
- Toxicologist
- Regulatory affairs officer
- Medical science liaison
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 | International: £17,450
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 Hertfordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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