The Clinical Pharmacology course will give you the skills to design, analyse, interpret and report clinical research and clinical trials. It focuses on understanding what a drug is doing to the body (pharmacodynamics), what happens to a drug in the body (pharmacokinetics), and how drugs work in terms of treating a particular disease. It is designed for scientists, physicians, clinical scientists and allied health professionals interested in the clinical development process.
Both taught and research components of the course were intellectually engaging and provided students with valuable skills to advance to PhD or a career in the pharmaceutical industry.
Clinical Pharmacology is the study of how drugs influence human physiology and the way the body responds. This understanding forms a vital part of the clinical development of new medicines. In the process of drug development, clinical pharmacologists are particularly important in understanding how the drug influences the natural physiological processes, as well as disease pathology and hence, they have a large role in designing clinical investigations, monitoring patients, exploring pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic relationships and testing medicines in specific patient populations. The theme has been constructed to allow those individuals who have a basic foundation in either pharmacology and/or clinical science to expand their knowledge base beyond their initial field of specialisation and hence, to empower them to make critical decisions during the development of a medicine.
The taught postgraduate level modules provide the ability to enhance both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. Clinicians are drawn from King’s College and King’s Health Partners to provide a balanced perspective in this field. The courses emphasise the integrated learning of pharmacological principles and clinical practical competence with medicines development. The course is made up of compulsory and optional modules.
The course is made up of nine required modules. The MSc pathway requires modules totalling 180 credits to complete the course, including 60 credits from a dissertation of around 8,000-10,000 words.
If you are studying the MSc full time, you will complete the course in one year, from September to September. If you are studying for the MSc qualification part-time, your course will take up to six years to complete.
Course type:
Master's
Delivery mode:
In person
Study mode:
Full time / Part time
Duration:
MSc full-time one year, MSc part-time two-six years
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2026
We encourage you to apply as early as possible so that there is sufficient time for your application to be assessed and we may need to request further information from you during the application process.
Our first application deadline is on 9 March 2026 (23:59 UK time). The final application deadlines for this programme are:
After the first application deadline in March:
Please note, you will not be eligible for an application fee refund if you apply after the first application deadline, and we are unable to process further offers because places are filled and we close the course before the final application deadline.
We accept applications on a rolling basis throughout the year, but you should submit your application at the latest two months before the module start date.
Applicants who will require a visa to enter and study in the UK should note that they will be unable to obtain a Student visa for standalone modules or part-time study. A visa can only be obtained for the full-time study option of this programme.
Please note funding applications may be subject to specific deadlines.
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