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MSc Pharmaceutical Science

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Full time | Chelmsford Campus | 1 year | SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Pharmacology

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Introduction

Studying our MSc Pharmaceutical Science will expand your knowledge of the design, analysis and manufacturing processes of effective and safe pharmaceutical products. Our SuperLabs and Pharmaceutical Research Lab in Chelmsford will become your workspace as you carry out safe and ethical experiments while meeting world-class pharmaceutical standards. You’ll develop scientific-reasoning and problem-solving skills in addition to deepen your understanding of quality control and quality assurance of pharmaceutical products. You’ll also develop a wider knowledge of the integral parts of the pharmaceutical industry including research, development, manufacturing, distribution, marketing and sales.

The industry is always developing, which is why we’ll challenge you to debate contemporary or difficult topics and solutions such as drug safety, ethical issues, the readiness of a potential drug for clinical trial in humans and pharmacovigilance. Our collaborative team of research active academic staff and industry specialists will help you develop your research skills and understand how research informs quality practice judgements.

How you'll be assessed

Although they vary, our assessment strategies are all carefully designed to challenge you so that you expand your critical and creative thinking, as well as your problem-solving skills. The assessments will enable you to demonstrate that you can synthesize existing knowledge, accumulate new knowledge, and will evidence the development of your professional practice. As well as our MSc in Pharmaceutical Science, we also offer two intermediate awards – a PG Diploma and a PG Certificate. If you’re taking the full Masters course then you’ll also need to complete a dissertation.

Careers

We’ve worked closely with industry to ensure our postgraduate course meets the need for highly skilled employees in pharmaceutical research, development and manufacturing. Once you graduate, you could work within the pharmaceutical industry as a formulation, quality control or production scientist. alternatively, you might decide on a career in regulatory affairs and research, or in a government regulatory body working on licensing and post-marketing surveillance procedures. Other choices could include the medical publication industry, academia, technical support, food or cosmetic industry. As an MSc Pharmaceutical Science graduate you’ll be eligible to apply to join the Royal Pharmaceutical Society after you’ve spent two years in a suitable pharmaceutical scientist role.

Modules

This module focus on the development pathway of a drug from its initial discovery to extensive clinical trials and regulatory approval. You'll gain in-depth knowledge of the processes of finding a new target causing the disease, applying virtual and experimental models for compound/drug screening, identifying leading drug candidate for further development and performing pre-clinical research activities. You'll cover the pre-formulation aspects of pharmaceuticals such as pH solubility and stability profiles, partition coefficients, determination of pKa, polymorphism, and compatibility studies of active ingredients and excipients. You'll discuss the principles of instrumental chemical analysis of drugs and develop awareness of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).This will ensure that you are establishing proper quality systems and ethical considerations, while constantly comparing to real-life industry examples.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£10,600

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£16,700

Entry requirements

The normal entry requirement for postgraduate courses at Cambridge Theological Federation (CTF) is a first- or good second-class honours degree in a relevant subject. Examples would include Ethics, Philosophy, Theology, or other related subjects. The CTF will also consider graduates in other disciplines who may also be admitted to the programme on a case-by-case basis. The CTF will also take seriously, on a case-by-case basis, applications from candidates without an appropriate undergraduate degree who can demonstrate significant relevant experience, such as in professional or ministerial roles, especially for candidates who have not had the opportunity to engage in formal higher education before.

University information

The Times Higher Education University of the Year (2023), Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) offers gold standard teaching (TEF, 2023) and expert tuition across its more than 100 flexible postgraduate degrees, making it a great option for students looking to deepen their academic and industrial knowledge of a subject. ARU’s campuses are located in three dynamic East Anglian cities: Cambridge, Chelmsford and Peterborough. Additionally, the...more