Reasons to study Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Science (Hons) at De Montfort University:

  • Over 96 per cent graduate employability - with our students in work or study within six months of graduatingÊ
  • More than 100 yearsÕ teaching experience in the Leicester School of Pharmacy - renowned for academic expertise, development training and world-leading research
  • Unique in the UK - and one of only a few worldwide to combine pharmaceutics with a cosmetics element
  • Placement opportunities in global organisations including Unilever - enabling you to apply theoretical knowledge to practice
  • £12million investment in our facultyÕs facilities - which include dedicated teaching spaces and purpose-built laboratories to practise skills
  • Graduates employed in internationally recognised companies -Êincluding GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca and Boots
  • #DMUglobal international experience initiative - students have visited China, New York and The Gambia to build on there knowledge and international outlook
  • Benefit from the consistently outstanding teaching and learning on offer
  • Rated in the top 10 most popular universities in the UK -Êby UCAS, find out more #ichoseDMU

Graduate Careers

Our graduates are employed in a wide range of careers, such as Pharmaceutical Scientists, Product Development Scientists, Laboratory Technicians, Quality Control Managers, and are employed by international companies like 3M, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Pfizer, Catalent and Boots.