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Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-26

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Chemistry (General) Pharmacy

Course Summary

This course is for those with a chemical or pharmaceutical sciences background. It will prepare you for a career in the pharmaceutical industry or academia. Our Drug Chemistry MSc provides advanced training in modern organic and medicinal chemistry. It ranges from the conception to the production of novel drugs. You'll study and experience the way modern small molecule medicine is developing. You'll gain hands-on experience of working within a medicinal chemistry team during your research project. Newcastle University is a great place to study a medicinal chemistry degree. Our strengths include the following specialist topics: bio-imaging and modern approaches to chemotherapy. You'll develop drug design expertise as practised in the pharmaceutical industry and academia. You'll also discover the modern and experimental therapies developing at Newcastle University’s Centre for Cancer. You'll have the opportunity to work alongside Principle Investigators at the Translational and Clinical Research Institute.

Modules

To equip students with a knowledge of natural products obtained from a range of sources including plants and marine organisms with the emphasis on the medicinal properties of substances; to describe extraction techniques and how these influence the chemical composition of the extract; to define compound classes of active constituents; to delineate the biosynthesis of selected compound classes; to show how selected compounds can be synthesised including a description of some industrial syntheses; to equip students with a basic understanding of how bioactive natural products are believed to work; to place natural products in the wider context of bioactive compounds.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£13,900

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£31,700

Entry requirements

A 2:2 BSc honours degree, or international equivalent, in chemistry (or closely related, such as biochemistry, applied chemistry, chemical technology) or 2.1 honours degree (or international equivalent) in the related courses containing significant element of organic and medicinal chemistry, such as: chemical engineering; pharmacy; pharmacology; pharmaceutical sciences; medicine; biomedical sciences.

University information

Newcastle University is a world-leading university renowned for the high quality of its teaching and research. It is recognised internationally for innovative collaborations with strategic industry partners, which push groundbreaking solutions to economic and social problems all around the world. Committed to creating a better society for all, the university has nurtured generations of students to make real world change at a global...more

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