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Pharmacology influences our lives in so many ways. From pain relief to cancer treatments, pharmacologists study how drugs can alter the way our bodies work. Pharmacological knowledge is vital to find new and improved medicines to benefit patients worldwide. The successful UK drug industry employs 126,000 people and has an annual turnover of £46.7 billion.

At Glasgow Caledonian University, the Pharmacology course involves a high proportion of practical work, including a five-day molecular biology workshop that brings together theory and practice, to equip you with the laboratory skills employers need. You will gain an understanding of how the body works, what goes wrong in disease and how drugs can be used to manage these diseased states. You will also find out about the exciting research going on to develop medicines of the future.

Entry Requirements

2027 entry requirements

Standard entry: 4 Highers at BBBC including two from Maths (or Applications of Maths), Health and Food Technology, Psychology and science subjects.

Widening access entry: 4 Highers at BCCC including two from Maths (or Applications of Maths), Health and Food Technology, Psychology and science subjects.

A Foundation Apprenticeship is accepted as equivalent of a non-essential Higher at B.