Programme summary for MSc Pharmacology

About the programme

This modular programme aims to produce postgraduate students with a sound knowledge of both the practical and theoretical aspects of Pharmacology, and the necessary skills to undertake individual and collaborative research. All modules are obligatory core modules and students take two specialist subject modules in semester A, two specialist modules in semester B and a module in research during the summer. The programme is run by the School of Health, Sport and Bioscience.

Programme structure

• One year full time or two years part time for MSc and PG Diploma (PG Diploma is only available as an intermediate award).
• One year part time for PG Certificate (only available as an intermediate award).
• Part time students take the research skills in pharmacology and physiology module in semester A and one core module in semester B of year one. In year two they take one core module in semester A and another core module in semester B. The project is carried out in year 2.
• Taught modules are delivered in a semesterised system, with semesters running from September to January and February to June.
• Students will need to pass research skills in Pharmacology and Physiology (Semester A) to be able to undertake the individual research project.
• The research projects will run through the summer period

Career opportunities

Most graduates would be expected to pursue research careers in the Pharmaceutical Industry, in the National Health Service or Health Protection Agency, environmental monitoring, in academic research in Universities, research institutes etc. Many students will acquire sufficient knowledge to allow them to go on to laboratory based careers. This degree can also be utilised by those students who would like to pursue a doctorate in areas allied to cellular and molecular pharmacology such as basic translational research into ion channels and the drug discovery processes.

Support

The School of Health and Bioscience provides immediate contact with University support systems.

• When you arrive, you will be allocated a Personal Tutor (a member of staff familiar with your degree). You will see your Tutor at regular intervals to discuss progress and life in general. Your tutor will be responsible for directing your skills development work, by directing you to programmes which will tackle any areas in which your academic background may be deficient.
• The programme tutor may also give support on academic matters, and advice about other specialist help available through the University.
• The School also has a Help Desk to provide administrative assistance and advise how to get the right help.
• Internet homepages are used by many staff to support their teaching and your learning.
• Lecture and practical files, quizzes, mark summaries and much more is now available for all modules through UELPlus and UELDirect programme links.

Throughout the programme you will find a number of scheduled support activities devoted to specific aspects e.g. how to write your project report, or more general aspects such as careers.
Support for students on a University level includes:

• Libraries and Learning Resource Centres 
• Careers advice and information · Counselling and Advice for practical problems
• Health Centre with a nurse regularly on duty.
• Language tuition
• Dyslexia support
• Accommodation

Admission

For entry to this programme, students are required to have a minimum of a second class undergraduate degree from a UK university in a relevant subject e.g. Pharmacology or Physiology. Applicants whose qualifications do not conform to these criteria may be admitted to the programme at the admission tutors discretion which will normally involve an interview.

In the case of applicants whose first language is not English, then IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) is required. International qualifications will be checked for appropriate matriculation to UK Higher Education postgraduate programmes.

Students that apply to enter stages of the programme may be admitted through normal Accreditation of Experiential Learning (AEL) or Accreditation of Certificated Learning (ACL) processes, or through an approved articulation agreement. Therefore such applicants must be able to demonstrate and evidence that they have the required learning outcomes as listed in the modules for which they are seeking exemption.

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