MPhil/PhD Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of LincolnBrayford Pool, United Kingdom
Course overview
The School of Pharmacy aims to produce passionate pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists who able to address many of the major healthcare challenges facing the world in the 2020s and beyond. Pharmaceutical scientists have the potential to forge strong and unique bridges between science and healthcare to improve health outcomes, developing good relationships with healthcare practitioners and the pharmaceutical industry. This research programme provides students with the opportunity to liaise with professionals in the pharmacy, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries, and develop national and international collaborations.
Previous research projects have involved work in the USA and across Europe and Asia. The School's research is focused in two main areas: Drug Discovery, Design, and Delivery, and Clinical Pharmacy and Practice. Postgraduate students in the School of Pharmacy can benefit from access to purpose-built laboratory space and specialist equipment, a wide range of training programmes designed to enhance research and transferable skills, and support from dedicated academic supervisors.
The School has strong links with the pharmaceutical industry and plays an important role in many research groups across th University. It collaborates with the Community and Health Research Unit (CAHRU), the Diabetes, Metabolism and Inflammation (DMI) group, and the National Centre for Food Manufacturing (NCFM), as well as the Schools of Engineering, Mathematics and Physics, and Chemistry, and School of Life and Environmental Sciences.
Key highlights
- Research focused on drug discovery, design and delivery
- Research strand in clinical pharmacy and practice
- Liaise with pharmacy, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry professionals
- Previous projects involved work in the USA, Europe and Asia
- Purpose-built laboratory space and specialist equipment for postgraduates
- Collaborations with diabetes, food manufacturing and community health research groups
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:1 — to include relevant subject; or above
- International qualifications — If you have studied outside of the UK, and are unsure whether your qualification meets the above requirements, please visit our country pages for information on equivalent qualifications: https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/studywithus/internationalstudents/entryrequirementsandyourcountry/ Overseas students will be required to demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 6.0 overall, with a…
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
Global Postgraduate Scholarship
The Global Postgraduate Scholarship is valued at £2,000 and will be awarded to eligible students as a tuition fee discount in the first year of their studies.
Up to £2,000International Alumni Scholarship
The International Alumni Scholarship is valued at £2,000 and will be awarded to eligible students as a tuition fee discount for the first year of a postgraduate taught or postgraduate research programme.
Up to £2,000Lincoln Alumni MSc School of Health and Social Care Scholarship
£1000 will be paid directly to the student for each year of study for each completed academic year of study, with part-time students eligible for a pro-rata payment.
Up to £1,000
Careers this course leads to
- Pharmaceutical research scientist
- Postdoctoral researcher
- University lecturer in pharmacy
- Drug development scientist
- Clinical pharmacy researcher
- Formulation scientist
Cost of study
International: £18,900 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 Lincoln, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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