Pharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons)

De Montfort University

Bachelor's degree

In Leicester

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Leicester

  • Duration

    Flexible

Developed by a pharmacy team, this degree provides an understanding of the chemistry and engineering components of pharmaceutical product design and manufacture.

Our research-active academics have experience in the fields of pharmacy, engineering, chemistry, pharmacology and microbiology. Their strong collaborations with the pharmaceutical industries mean that this curriculum is continuously reviewed to ensure we’re equipping our students with the advanced skills sought by graduate employers.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Leicester (Leicestershire)
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The Gateway, LE1 9BH

Start date

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About this course

The degree gives students the technical skills to formulate, design and create drugs; for employment in pharmaceutical companies around the world.

Throughout the course we will help you to enhance your employment opportunities by embedding transferable skill into the programme and providing opportunities to collaborate with key employers and stakeholders through the Leicester School of Pharmacy’s careers events and mentoring scheme.

This is a final year top-up degree only available to international students who have completed relevant studies at Level 5 with a minimum of 60% or equivalent

We welcome applications from mature students with non-standard qualifications and recognise all other equivalent and international qualifications.

Key features

Renowned for our academic expertise, development training and world-leading research, we offer more than 100 years of teaching experience in the Leicester School of Pharmacy.
Our investment in dedicated pharmaceutical laboratories and industry-standard equipment offers you invaluable opportunities to develop your practical and professional skills.
Our graduates are employed in internationally recognised companies
Designed specifically for the international market

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Subjects

  • Quality
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Quality Training
  • Engineering components
  • Pharmaceutical Products
  • Formulation design
  • Manufacture
  • Products development
  • Assurance and quality

Course programme

Course modules

Throughout the year the modules will provide you with an understanding of the chemistry, material science and engineering components of pharmaceutical products formulation design, products development and manufacture.

  • Quality assurance and quality
  • Pharmaceutical materials science
  • Development and manufacture of Pharmaceutical Products
  • Pharmaceutical Formulation
  • Project (under staff supervision)
  • Elective Module

Note: All modules are subject to change in order to keep content current

Teaching and assessments

The diversity of academic and research expertise will provide you with high quality and innovative teaching. Expertise and current projects include:

  • Novel techniques in dry blood spot analysis
  • The development of a skin cancer detection tool
  • Development of an artificial pancreas

Teaching consists of lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials, with approximately 15 hours of face-to-face contact time each week.

You will also be expected to achieve approximately 17 hours of self-directed study.

Assessment methods include:

  • Unseen exams
  • Computer-based assessments
  • Practical reports

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