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PostgraduateCourse summary
Reasons to choose Kingston
- Specialised topics, such as pharmaceutical regulatory affairs and pharmacovigilance, are taught by staff who have experience of working within the relevant regulatory bodies.
- Guest speakers from the pharmaceutical sector share their industry perspectives of drug development.
- The Management Studies pathway will place your scientific knowledge in a vocational context, which is ideal if you aspire to management roles.
- Design, Discovery and Development of Pharmaceuticals
- Pharmaceutical and Analytical Technology
- Manufacture and Clinical Trials of Medicines
Modules
Example modules: Design, Discovery and Development of Pharmaceuticals; Pharmaceutical and Analytical Technology; Manufacture and Clinical Trials of Medicines. For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.
Assessment method
Exams, tests, laboratory reports, assignments, case studies, oral and poster presentations, research project.
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). Please note: each application is assessed on an individual basis and may be subject to additional requirements, such as undertaking short course(s), work experience and/or English language qualification(s). Meeting particular minimum entry requirements does not automatically guarantee a place.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £15800 | Year 1 |
| England | £9860 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9860 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9860 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9860 | Year 1 |
| International | £15800 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Please visit the provider course webpage for further information regarding additional course costs
Provider information
Kingston University
River House
53-57 High Street
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1LQ