PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE
MAKE A GLOBAL IMPACT ON HEALTHCARE
A degree in pharmaceutical science will equip you for a diverse career and enable you to make a genuine impact on human health and wellbeing . Your understanding of the entire drug discovery pipeline will be your key to success .
You ’ ll be taught by internationally renowned scientists at the forefront of tackling global health challenges . From them , you ’ ll learn what it takes to invent and develop a new medicine to improve health outcomes around the world .
HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE As well as gaining a deep theoretical understanding of the fundamental concepts in chemistry , biology and product formulation , you ’ ll get plenty of time in the lab . You ’ ll learn how to design and conduct experiments using industry-standard instrumentation and , most importantly , how to interpret and effectively communicate your data .
A SECTOR BRIMMING WITH OPPORTUNITY As the world continues to face health challenges , pharmaceutical scientists will play a central role in helping to solve these problems over the coming decades . Globally , pharmaceuticals is a growth sector and your skills will always be relevant .
EQUIP YOURSELF FOR CAREER DIVERSITY Choosing pharmaceutical science opens doors to a broad spectrum of career opportunities beyond medical research and development . While pharmaceutical scientists are integral to the development of medicines , their versatile skills and knowledge can be applied in a wide range of industries , including skincare and cosmetics , paints and coatings , and food and beverage . Whether you aspire to be a product developer or formulation scientist , quality assurance officer or patent attorney , pharmaceutical science provides a solid foundation for roles that require an understanding of chemistry , or roles within businesses that develop chemically-based products .
REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE You will develop specialist knowledge and techniques and your understanding of the application of pharmaceutical methods and professional practices required in the workplace .
In your final year , you ’ ll gain practical skills through a major research project supervised by experts in the field or an industry placement scheduled for four weeks of full-time work . You ’ ll also undertake a Professional Experience unit that will prepare you to enter the job market . You ’ ll be more than ready for a career in pharmaceutical research , the biomedical industry and many other fields that require advanced chemical formulation skills .
WHAT WILL YOU ACTUALLY STUDY ? A career in pharmaceutical sciences can take you in a number of exciting directions . During the course , you ’ ll have the opportunity to align your interests with particular aspects of the drug discovery pipeline .
Drug discovery biology Drug discovery biology is about gaining an understanding of what causes different types of diseases and how current medicines work at a molecular level to treat them . You ’ ll get hands-on experience designing experiments to identify and test new biological targets for the development of novel drugs .
Medicinal chemistry Medicinal chemistry represents the intersection of biology and chemistry , and involves integrating your knowledge of how drugs work into the design of new medicines . You ’ ll learn contemporary approaches to the design of new bioactive molecules and their development into potential medicines from conception through to their clinical use . By applying the principles and techniques of organic chemistry , medicinal chemists discover and develop compounds that prevent , treat or cure disease .
Formulation science Formulation science is about the principles of designing pharmaceutical products and how medicines are absorbed and travel around the body to the site of action . Drawing on techniques used in the pharmaceutical industry , you ’ ll learn how to formulate active pharmaceutical ingredients to achieve their therapeutically relevant absorption and effect duration .
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