Pharmaceutical Science and Medicinal Chemistry (PGT)

Key highlights

• Training in pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism
• Covers drug synthesis and medicinal chemistry techniques
• Methods to identify potential drug targets and candidates
• Learn to assess biological activities of drug compounds
• Designed to meet the needs of industry and UK science

Entry requirements

Scholarships

• Alumni Bursary

  10% of tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.

  Up to 10% of fees

• Alumni Discount

  UK students: £1,500 tuition fee discount for one academic year. International students: £3,000 tuition fee discount for one academic year.

• Care Leaver's Scholarship

• Excellence Scholarships

  UK students: £3,000 off tuition fees; International students: £6,000 off tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.

• International Sports Student Postgraduate Bursary

  Our International Sports Student Postgraduate Bursary offers a £12,000 tuition fee discount (set against the tuition fees of your chosen postgraduate taught programme ONLY).

  Up to £12,000

• London 10th Anniversary Award

  £5,000 off tuition fees.

  Up to £5,000

• Loughborough Business School Scholarship

  £1,500 (UK students) and £3,000 (international students) off tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.

• MBA Progress with Purpose Scholarship

  50% of tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.

  Up to 50% of fees

• Qatari Ghanim Al-Muftah Excellence Scholarship

Careers this course leads to

• Medicinal chemist
• Pharmaceutical scientist
• Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics scientist
• Research scientist (pharmaceutical industry)
• Analytical chemist
• Formulation scientist

Cost of study

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 Loughborough University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.