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Pharmacology iBSc
UCAS code: Not applicable. Apply direct to King's.
Key information
Course type:
Single honours
Delivery mode:
Classroom
Study mode:
Full time
Duration:
One year
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2023
Application deadline:
1 March 2023
The Pharmacology Intercalated BSc offers students already on medical degree courses the opportunity to achieve an additional specialist degree in just one year. The course will provide you with essential exposure to the development of drugs and their application in clinical practice. Through studying molecular, cellular and whole system techniques, you will gain an insight into the drug discovery process, and an appreciation of where new drugs are likely to come from. The Pharmacology Department at King’s includes world-renowned experts in a number of research fields including Parkinson’s disease, asthma, inflammation and cardiovascular pharmacology. Please note the below application deadlines: - 23 January 2023 (King's applicants) - 1 March 2023 (External applicants)
Key benefits
- One-year programme leading to intercalated BSc.
- Strong focus on research and laboratory skills.
- One of the UK's best graduate employment rates.
- King’s College London is ranked 17th in the world for Pharmacy & Pharmacology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022).
- Option to take non-pharmacological modules from within the School of Bioscience Education.
- In the National Student Survey 2022, The Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics was rated 90% for overall student satisfaction.
Employability
The iBSc Pharmacology is aimed at medical students with a particular interest in the process by which new medicines are developed and tested to be safe, along with the mechanisms of action of drugs in current therapeutic use. It should particularly interest students keen to pursue a career in clinical pharmacology: https://www.bps.ac.uk/careers-in-pharmacology/clinical-pharmacology-for-medical-students
Employability
The iBSc Pharmacology is aimed at medical students with a particular interest in the process by which new medicines are developed and tested to be safe, along with the mechanisms of action of drugs in current therapeutic use. It should particularly interest students keen to pursue a career in clinical pharmacology: https://www.bps.ac.uk/careers-in-pharmacology/clinical-pharmacology-for-medical-students
Key information
Course type:
Single honours
Delivery mode:
Classroom
Study mode:
Full time
Duration:
One year
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2023
Application deadline:
1 March 2023
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