PURPOSE
To provide chemical, life science and pharmacy graduates with scientific knowledge and expertise in the areas of biopharmaceutical discovery and development required for a career in the pharmaceutical industry, research institutes or regulatory authorities.
DESCRIPTION
The advanced programme provides an introduction to the principles of biopharmaceutics and pharmaceutical analysis, offering specialisation in the more biological aspects of the pharmaceutical sciences with an emphasis on drug metabolism and biochemical toxicology.
KEY FACTS
Programme leader/s
Dr Sukhi Bansal
Awarding institution
King's College London
Credit value (UK/ECTS equivalent)
UK 180/ECTS 90
Duration
One year FT, two years PT (one day per week), September to September.
Location
Waterloo Campus.
Student destinations
Careers in regulatory affairs, clinical research and drug metabolism departments in the biopharmaceutical industries or government agencies. Some graduates will progress to research degree studies in related areas.
Year of entry 2012
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