Universities › University of Westminster

MSc Pharmaceutical Science

University of Westminster — London, United Kingdom

MSc Pharmaceutical Science is a postgraduate Pharmacy course at University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It takes 1 year, costs £18,685 per year and starts in September.

Postgraduate · 1 year · Full-time · Pharmacy · £18,685 per year

Intakes: September

The Pharmaceutical Sciences MSc is a contemporary, applied course designed to provide you with a systematic and critical understanding of key aspects at the forefront of drug design, biotherapeutics, manufacturing, quality control, formulation, drug delivery, regulation and clinical trials. Our focus on medicines regulation, sustainability, and the global context is particularly crucial for the next generation of pharmaceutical scientists. Top reasons to study this course (from the course page): - Explore key contemporary issues at the forefront of industry, preparing you to lead the next generation of pharmaceutical scientists - Topics are taught by staff and guest speakers with experience of working in the pharmaceutical sector and relevant regulatory bodies - Tailor your studies to your career interests with our specialised option modules focusing on science communication, commercialisation and technology - Benefit from links with researchers in our Centre for Nutraceuticals and Centre for Optimal Health and learn from key academics within these centres - Develop your lab skills in our state-of-the-art labs including tissue culture facility and fermentation suite, demonstrating your ability to work to good laboratory practice (GLP) and good manufacturing practice (GMP) requirements - Create, design and conduct an in-depth independent research project in a specialised area of pharmaceutical science and evaluate this research with appropriate justification or undertake a work-based learning project to evaluate an issue in practice Campus: Cavendish, Central London Duration: 1 year Start dates: Full-time - September 2027 International tuition fee: £18,685 (Price per academic year). The university states annual fees stay the same throughout your studies. Careers (from the course page): This course equips you with strong skills for employment locally, or globally. The knowledge and key transferable skills gained on this course will allow you to work in a variety of private and public sector organisations or regulatory bodies. These include pharmaceutical research, product development, manufacturing, communications and regulation in a variety of settings such as global pharmaceutical companies, small- medium biotechnological enterprises, public regulatory entities, government funded research institutes and laboratories. Graduate employers named on the course page: Global pharmaceutical companies, Small-medium biotechnological enterprises, Public regulatory entities, Government funded research institutes and laboratories, Clinical research organizations. Source: University of Westminster course page.

Modules

• Analytical Techniques and Quality Processes (Core)
• Biotherapeutics and Regenerative Medicines (Core)
• Drug Discovery, Design and Development (Core)
• Postgraduate Project (Core)
• Postgraduate Research Methods (Core)
• Drug Delivery, Formulation and Manufacturing (Core)
• Bioinformatics (Option)
• Communicating Science (Option)
• Fermentation Technology (Option)
• Science, Technology and Commercialisation (Option)

Careers

• Regulatory Affairs Officer
• Medicines Sales & Marketing Manager
• Senior Scientist - Product development/formulation
• Laboratory Research Assistant –Drug Design and Development
• Quality Assurance Lead
• Medical Science Liaison
• Medicines Advisor
• Medical Writer
• Clinical Research Associate
• Biomedical Researcher (public sector or industry)
• Pharmaceutical Market Analyst
• Business Development Manager