Course summary
This course offers you an exceptional opportunity to gain cutting-edge knowledge in advanced therapeutics, personalised medicine and public health. The course is designed to address global health challenges, equipping students with strategic skills to design innovative health policies and solutions, while promoting health equity and advancing eHealth initiatives. With a focus on both the physiological and policy aspects of healthcare, the programme prepares you for versatile careers across public health, healthcare consultancy, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and research institutions. You will benefit from a research-driven curriculum, culminating in a 60-credit research project where you will conduct an independent study with the potential to apply findings to real-world healthcare settings. Reasons to choose Kingston University
- This course is perfect for healthcare professionals and graduates, pharmacy, nursing, midwifery, pharmacology, biology, biomedical science, biosciences, chemical engineering, microbiology, biochemistry, biotechnology, or other related specialisations to expand their knowledge of developments in the field.
- This programme has a flexible blended learning delivery, available with both full-time and part-time options to fit around your careers.
- Graduates will emerge well-prepared for various roles in public health and advanced therapeutics.
Modules
Clinical pharmacology and advanced therapeutics, Immunomodulation and innovative targeted therapy, Pharmacogenomics and precision medicine, Technology enabled care, public health and policy, Research Project.
Assessment method
Assessment typically comprises exams (for example, test or exam), practical (for example, presentations) and coursework (for example, essays, reports, self-assessment, portfolios, dissertation).
Entry requirements
A 2:2 or above honours degree in chemistry, pharmacy, pharmaceutical science, pharmacology, biological science or biomedical science. Other chemistry or medical science degrees will be considered on an individual basis. All applicants will be expected to pass all mathematics modules within their first degree and should demonstrate sufficient competency in biology and chemistry. Applicants with alternative qualifications will also need appropriate experience (in healthcare, the pharmaceutical industry or a regulatory body, for example).
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £11400 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £11400 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £11400 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £11400 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £11400 | Year 1 |
| International | £18200 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Kingston University
River House
53-57 High Street
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1LQ