Teesside University

Pharmacology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) course

Teesside UniversityMiddlesbrough, UK

Course overview

Curious about how medicines work and how new treatments are discovered? Get hands-on from day one, combining practical lab sessions with real-world case studies to explore how drugs act in the body, how the body handles them and how safer, better medicines are developed.

Key highlights

  • Hands-on practical lab sessions from the very first day
  • Real-world case studies explore how drugs act in the body
  • Covers how the body handles medicines and drug metabolism
  • Explores how safer, more effective new medicines are developed
  • Optional work placement year extends the degree to five years

Entry requirements

  • GCSE: 4 — English language and maths requirements Normally, evidence of English language and mathematical skills equivalent to at least GCSE grade 4 is required.

Scholarships

  • Creative Assembly Scholarship

    You may be eligible for £9,000 if you study games design and are facing financial difficulty, and / or identify as a woman, and / or are from a minority ethnic background.

    Up to £9,000
  • Global Excellence Scholarships

    The Global Excellence Scholarship value is £2,000 for your first full academic year of study (all successful applicants on a foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate programmes).

    Up to £2,000
  • Hill Scholarship

    You may be eligible for £6,000 if you study accounting and finance, and you have been educated at a Tees Valley school or college for at least three years.

    Up to £6,000
  • Santander Brighter Futures

    You may be eligible for £1,000 if you study an undergraduate or postgraduate course.

    Up to £1,000
  • Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship

    There are up to 30 Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships available, of £7,000 each, allocated as a fee waiver in the first year of study.

    Up to £7,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Pharmacologist
  • Research scientist
  • Clinical research associate
  • Drug safety (pharmacovigilance) officer
  • Laboratory technician
  • Regulatory affairs officer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £17,000 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 Teesside University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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