Develop your practical and analytical skills for a rewarding career in pharmaceuticals, research, academia or biotechnology. You'll learn the techniques and theory required to hit the ground running, graduating with advanced scientific skills and qualifications.

Through practical work and rigorous academic study, you'll gain an advanced understanding of pharmaceutical analysis and the pharmaceutical industry. You learn to operate industry standard modern lab instruments and equipment, become familiar with up to date automated approaches and apply good experimental design techniques and statistical methods for your evaluations. You also undertake a research project that will test all of your skills.

You learn through:

  • formal presentations, lectures and tutorials
  • active learning
  • problem solving exercises
  • guest lectures
  • small group tutorials
  • support via the 'Blackboard' virtual learning environment
  • research projects assessed by viva voce examination, oral presentation and written thesis