Pharmacology and Biotechnology MSc

You'll learn to translate laboratory medical research into clinical applications, and study topics such as diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of disease. Throughout, you'll learn to apply medical biotechnology, biopharmaceutics and drugs.

In this course, you will: Gain detailed knowledge of pharmacology and biotechnology – considering the research, industrial, commercial and medical aspects of the discipline; Explore the fundamental principles of molecular pharmacology and biotechnology; Enhance your laboratory skills from experimental design through to interpretation of results; Learn how to synthesise new drugs, or produce them from genetically modified microorganism; Develop as an autonomous learner capable of reflecting on learning, knowledge and professional practices.

This course prepares you for a career in: academic research; the industrial; biotechnology sector; the health biotechnology sector; the pharmaceutical industry; environmental sector.