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Universities United Kingdom Sheffield Hallam University Courses MSc Pharmacology & Biotechnology

MSc Pharmacology & Biotechnology
at Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 14,895
Country Rank-
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6

Program Overview

Work in state-of-the-art facilities on exciting practical projects.
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 has been designed to respond to the increasing need for professional pharmacologists and biotechnologists. 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.

Course Content

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.

Compulsory modules

Module	Credits
Advanced Laboratory And Research Practice	30
Applied Laboratory Practice	15
Biotechnological Approaches To Pharmacology	15
Cell Biology	15
Fundamentals Of Pharmacology	15
Molecular Biology And Biotechnology	15
Research Project	60

Elective modules

Module	Credits
Biopharmaceuticals And Drug Discovery	15
Cellular And Molecular Basis Of Cancer	15
Genomics And Proteomics	15
Translational Research	15

Entry Requirement
A 2:1 in a relevant Honours degree is normally accepted as the entry requirement for the course. Applicants with a 2:2 are also actively encouraged to apply and will be considered on an individual basis. Applicants with alternative qualifications with academic attainment or skills in subjects which are directly relevant to the course will also be considered

If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or a recognised equivalent
Fees & Scholarships
Home students

Our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time study in 2022/23 is £8,745 for the course.

† If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees.

International students

Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2022/23 is £14,895 for the course.
Career Prospect
This course prepares you for a career in:
- academic research
- the industrial biotechnology sector
- the health biotechnology sector
- the pharmaceutical industry
- environmental sector
Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for:
- AstraZeneca
- Danone
- Eli Lilly
- Certara
- BD Biosciences (San Francisco Bay Area, US
- PhD Researcher at St George’s University of London
- Associate member at Higher Education Academy (UK)
- HR Operations at Deloitte India (Offices of the US)

Cost Of Studying At Sheffield Hallam University

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned

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MSc Pharmacology & Biotechnology at Sheffield Hallam University