Pharmaceutical Analysis & Quality Control MSc

King's College London

Postgraduate

In London

higher than £ 9000

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    London

Entry requirements & how to apply
Minimum UK requirements 2:1 

2:1 Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Biochemistry and/or Pharmacy, further graduate study or appropriate work experience may also be taken into account. 

A 2:2 degree may be considered where applicants also offer a Masters degree with Merit (or international equivalents) or possess employment experience relevant to the programme.


International requirements   Visit our admissions webpages to view our International entry requirements.
English Language requirements Band D Visit our admissions webpages to view our English language entry requirements.
Application procedure

Applications must be made online using King’s online application portal apply.kcl.ac.uk and a non-refundable application fee of £60 applies.

Your application will be assessed by the Programme Director, who will consult other members of the academic staff involved in teaching the programme. Both home and overseas applicants may be called for interview. You are welcome to contact the Programme Director to learn more about the MSc in Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Control.

Personal statement and supporting information

You will be asked to submit the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

Personal Statement Yes A personal statement of up to 4,000 characters (maximum 2 pages) is required.
Previous Academic Study  Yes A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained. If you have already completed your degree, copies of your official degree certificate will also be required. Applicants with academic documents issued in a language other than English, will need to submit both the original and official translation of their documents.
Reference Yes One reference is required, professional references will be accepted if you have completed your qualifications over five years ago.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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10 Cutcombe Road, SE5 9RJ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Project
  • International
  • English
  • Teaching
  • English Language
  • Quality
  • Quality Training
  • Techniques
  • Sciences
  • Numerical
  • CHEMICAL
  • Advanced analytical techniques
  • Analytical techniques
  • Analytical Sciences
  • Principles of Drug

Course programme

Course detail Description

The course will allow you to study the science and application of modern and traditional techniques for analysis of pharmaceutical products at an advanced level. We will give you the knowledge and expertise to assist in the discovery and development of better medicines and to provide regulatory data to ensure product integrity. You will study the scientific principles underlying quality control for a career in the pharmaceutical industry, health service, research institutes or regulatory authorities.

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Course format and assessment

Teaching

You will be taught by and work alongside scientists who are experts in the field and who work in an internationally leading team. Your study time will be as follows:

  • lectures: approximately 160 hours
  • lab classes/tutorials: approximately 160 hours
  • research project module: six months
  • self-study time: approximately 40 hours per week.

Typically, one credit equates to ten hours of work.

Assessment

We will assess you through a variety of methods:

  • written exam
  • lab assessment
  • research project

The study time and assessment methods detailed above are typical and give you a good indication of what to expect. However, this may change if the course modules change.

Regulating body

King’s College London is regulated by the Office for Students.

Extra information

Location

This course is primarily taught at the King’s College London Waterloo Campus. Please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary.

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Structure

Year 1 Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 180 credits. Required Modules

You are required to take:

  • Core Analytical Sciences (15 credits)
  • Advanced Analytical Techniques, Numerical Methods and Regulatory Affairs (15 credits)
  • Principles of Drug Delivery and Drug Disposition (30 credits)
  • Research Project (60 credits)
  • Advanced Spectroscopic, Instrumental, Chemical and Bioanalytical Techniques (30 credits)
  • Advanced Separation Science, Quality Control and Regulatory Matters (30 credits)

Part-time students will study Core Analytical Sciences (15 credits), Analytical Techniques, Numerical Methods, Regulatory Affairs (15 credits) and Advanced Separation Science, Quality. Control and Regulatory Matters (30 credits) in their first year and the remaining modules in subsequent years, except the research project will run across both Years 1 and 2.

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to- date, innovative and relevant courses of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.

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