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Universities Ireland Waterford Institute of Technology Courses Bachelor of Science (Honours) Pharmaceutical Science

Bachelor of Science (Honours) Pharmaceutical Science

Waterford Institute of Technology

Waterford, Ireland

Tuition Fee € 10,250
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Duration48 Months
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Program Overview

The BSc (Hons) in Pharmaceutical Science is a full time, four year, honours degree which can be chosen within the WD002 - Bachelor of Science (Hons) Common Entry Route. This course is designed to produce graduates for the pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical industry. Students will be exposed to a broad range of subjects and laboratory instrumentation relevant to the pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical industry. The course also provides graduates with a range of transferable skills so that graduates are qualified for a wide range of science-based industries.

Course Content

Year 1

Semester 1	Semester 2
Introductory Biology	Cell Biology & Biochemistry
Introductory Chemistry	Physical & Organic Chemistry
Introductory Physics	Physics for Scientists
Introductory Mathematics	Mathematics for Scientists
Introduction to ICT for Scientists	Choose two of the following electives:
Good Laboratory Practice & Core Skills	*Introduction to Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Science
	*Science & Society
* = Elective module	*Introduction to Modern Physics
	*Introduction to Food Science
	*Plant Biology

Year 2

Semester 3	Semester 4
Organic Chemistry and Biomolecules	Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry
Spectroscopic Techniques	Chromatographic and Electrophoric Techniques
Physical Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry
Statistics for Scientists	Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Processing
Pharmaceutical Science	Biopharmaceutical Science
Laboratory Data Analysis and Presentation	Applied Mathematics for Scientists

Year 3

Semester 5	Semester 6
Total Quality Management	Work Placement
Chromatographic Method Development and Validation
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Pharmaceutical and Natural Products
Advanced Spectroscopic Analysis of Organic Compounds
Inorganic & Physical Chemistry

Year 4

Semester 7	Semester 8
Advanced Techniques in Pharmaceutical Science	Advanced Inorganic & Photochemistry
Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry	Advanced Quality Methodologies
Pharmaceutical Synthesis and Characterisation	Pharmaceutical Formulation & Drug Delivery
Regulatory Affairs & Compliance	Pharmacology, Drug Design & Synthesis
Research Methodology & Literature Review	Research Project (Double Module)

Entry Requirement
Leaving Cert: Entry requirements for the BSc (Hons) in Pharmaceutical Science:
- 2 subjects: H5
- 4 subjects: O6/H7
- English or Irish: O6/H7
- Mathematics: O6/H7
Fees & Scholarships
The fees for Bachelor of Science (Honours) Pharmaceutical Science may vary from €10,000 to €25,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.

Study Abroad (Undergraduate level)
- Per Semester €5,000
Career Prospect
A degree in pharmaceutical science will provide graduates with skills that are much sought after in a range of sectors including:
- Pharmaceutical & biopharmaceutical industries
- Quality control & quality assurance
- Laboratory analysis
- Research & development
- Education & teaching
- Food & drinks industry
- Teaching (requires masters in education)

Cost Of Studying At Waterford Institute of Technology

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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