Scottish Higher
BBB
Other
You may be requested to be immunised
against Hepatitis B.
Irish Leaving Certificate
H2 H2 H3 Associate student places
You can study this course as an
associate student completing your first
year at West Lothian College. For more
information and entry requirements, see
pages 32.
International Baccalaureate
26 points Other information
A Level
BB
International
IELTS of 6.0 with no element lower than
5.5
Required subjects
Chem or Biol and preferably one other
science (may include Maths or Home
Economics) at Higher/A Level or
equivalent AND Chem, Biol Maths and
Eng at S/Int2/N5/GCSE level
Mature/Access
Related Access course — see our
website for details at www.qmu.ac.uk/
college-qualifications
We welcome applications from mature
students with relevant qualifications in
biology and chemistry and/or experience.
Direct Entry
Year Two
• HNC in a related subject with B in
the graded unit
Year Three
• HND in a related subject with CB in
the graded units
For details of related HNC and HND
courses, see www.qmu.ac.uk/college-
qualifications.
Professional registration/ accreditation
N/A
Careers
You can enter a variety of scientific and
health-related careers in the public and
private sectors, such as: research;
pharmaceutical industries; contract
research organisations (CROs); product
development; and study for a higher
degree (MSc, MPhil or PhD.
UCAS code
B210
Duration
3/4 years full-time
Start date
September 2019
Delivery
On campus
Awarding body
QMU. Please see the ‘External review’
section on pages 8-11.
Exchange opportunities*
In Years Two or Three, you have the
opportunity to study for one semester at
a university overseas. See pages 18-19
for more information.
Placements
There are no formal placements.
Teaching staff, class sizes and
timetables
Please see ‘How we teach and how
you’ll learn’ section on pages 8-11.
Course fees
Please see pages170-171
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Why QMU?
Significant elements of the first two
years of this course are shared with
our BSc/ BSc (Hons) Human
Biology, BSc/ BSc (Hons) Nutrition
and BSc/ BSc (Hons) Nutrition and
Food Science courses – this means
that you have the opportunity to
change your degree any time up to
the end of Year Two.
Aside from just focusing on drugs,
this course uniquely integrates a
focus on nutritional factors which
also impact on individuals’ health.
From day one on the course,
students are eligible to apply for
student membership of the British
Pharmalogical Society.
Entry requirements