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MSc - Master of Science
Holloway Campus
Part Time
Sep 2026
2 Year
On the Pharmaceutical Science and Drug Delivery Systems MSc course, you’ll learn about the methods used to develop the drug delivery systems that are deployed to specifically targeted areas of the body with minimal side effects. With the huge advances that have been made in the formulation of drug delivery systems, the opportunity now exists for you to solve future delivery problems of new chemical entities. This course is also accredited by the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences (APS). The Pharmaceutical Science and Drug Delivery Systems MSc has been designed to develop your understanding of how drug delivery systems are constructed for specific deployment and controlled release of therapeutic agents. If you're a science graduate with a desire to work in this field, then this course will help you develop the knowledge and skills you'll need. A flexible modular course, this master's course is designed to promote your personal and professional development. You can choose to start in the autumn or spring and follow either a part-time or full-time study route, allowing you to fit study around your personal and working life. Learning support will be delivered through lectures, tutorials, seminars and practical workshops.
This module provides an advanced understanding of drug delivery systems technologies. This module is designed to provide students with (a) an in-depth understanding of the design of contemporary drug delivery systems, (b) the mechanisms by which these therapeutic agents exert their mode of action, (c) and the various routes of drug administration that can be exploited to maximise their time-specific and site-specific targeted drug delivery. Also, it will aid students with an understanding of the principles which describe and control the effective delivery of drugs from their delivery systems to target sites; to enable students to appreciate the importance of the manufacturing process and the stability of drug formulation in the overall development of new products, and to enable students to examine selected ethical issues surrounding drug development and delivery.
The aim of this module is to provide an up-to-date understanding of chemical and biological technologies used in the drug discovery process.
This module is designed to provide you with an in-depth understanding of the manufacture of contemporary pharmaceuticals with a particular emphasis on quality and regulatory controls.
This module is designed to provide you with an up-to-date understanding of the range of analytical techniques in use in the pharmaceutical industry and the QA processes that they underpin.
This module provides an opportunity to apply previously acquired knowledge and skills to a pharmaceutical research problem, and to undertake, critically evaluate, reflect and report on, an individual experimental programme.
The module is designed to provide students with an understanding of skills needed for the planning, organisation and practice of research in science. Different analytical approaches to problems will be reviewed together with the need to consider statistics and quality control in the design of projects. Students will consider the impact of appropriate safety, ethical and resourcing implications in the design and operation of a project.
May vary annually and there may be additional fees.
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