15Jun
UndergraduateUniversity of Southampton has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework.These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
Gain an advanced understanding of how drugs interact with receptors, cells, tissues, and whole organisms. Your four-year integrated masters will equip you with a sound scientific knowledge base in pharmacology to FHEQ level 7 and in biochemistry and physiology to at least FHEQ Level 5. You will graduate with the research skills vital for further study and the tools needed for a broad variety of professions including laboratory-based research, jobs in the pharmacology and neuroscience sector, and the media. We will offer you an opportunity for a year in employment placement, for those who want to gain experience in an industrial setting. As well as gaining extensive experience from a variety of field trips in possible locations like the New Forest, Spain and Belize, you will also become a part of our diverse and passionate research community, spending your final year embedded alongside one of our leading research groups. You will complete extended projects in a specialised area of your choice and enjoy working alongside, and being taught by, leading academics in their research fields. They will support you in developing a knowledge of life at different levels - from molecules and cells, to whole communities and global ecosystems.
Modules
Typicial modules include: Year 1: Chemistry of Life, Fundamentals of Biochemistry, Fundamentals of Cell Biology and Physiology, How to Think Like a Scientist. Year 2: Cell Biology, Environmental Biochemistry, Immunology, Infection and Inflammation. Year 3: Molecular Pharmacology, Neuropharmacology of CNS Disorders, Selective Toxicity, Cell Signalling in Health and Disease. Year 4: Current Research Project, Advanced Research Project, Neurodegenerative Disease, Structure and Function of the Nervous System. Please visit the course page for more information.
Assessment method
The learning activities for this course including lectures, classes and tutorials, coursework, individual and group projects, independent learning (studying on your own) We’ll assess you using coursework, laboratory reports and essays, individual and group projects, oral presentations written exams
How to apply
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- B215
- Institution code:
- S27
- Campus name:
- Main Site - Highfield Campus
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - AAA
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - D*DD
Access to HE Diploma - Not accepted
Scottish Higher
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - D*D
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - D*
Scottish Advanced Higher
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 36 points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015) - A
Extended Project - A
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H1, H1, H2, H2, H2, H2
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal - D3, D3, D3
Applicants must hold GCSE English Language (or GCSE English), Mathematics and Science (minimum grade C/4). We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/pharmacology-drug-discovery-degree-msci#entry
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | Band C: 6.5 with 6.0 in each component |
All programmes at the University of Southampton are taught and assessed in the medium of English (other than those in modern foreign languages). Therefore, all applicants must demonstrate they possess at least a minimum standard of English language proficiency.
Find out more about the University’s English Language requirements
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/studentadmin/admissions/admissions-policies/language.page
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| EU | £27400 | Year 1 |
| International | £27400 | Year 1 |
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Please see our website for further details and updates : www.southampton.ac.uk/uni-life/fees-funding.page.
Provider information
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ