Foresterhill Campus
The main areas covered in the MSc are: drug metabolism and toxicology; small molecule drug discovery; and biologic drug discovery.
In addition to these topics you will also learn about research methods which are key to understanding modern drug discovery and development. Uniquely, this programme will also teach you about Bio-Business which describes the commercialisation of scientific ideas, demystifies the language of business and explains the business models used by the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
This MSc is suitable for graduates in biomedical science, pharmacy and medicine who want to improve their career prospects, widen their knowledge base and are interested in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
Applicants will usually require a second class Honours degree (2:2) or equivalent in a biomedical science subject such as biochemistry, biomedical science, pharmacology or a degree in medicine or pharmacy.
September
Postgraduate Master's
MSc
Part time (day)
24 months
Life Sciences and Medicine
Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
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