MPhil in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

at University of Manchester

Our PhD/MPhil Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences programme enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
 

Our areas of research within pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences include:

• development of novel nucleic acid-based diagnostics and therapeutics;

• modelling and simulation of pharmacokinetics, drug-drug interactions and pharmacodynamics in healthy virtual populations;

• modelling and simulation of pharmacokinetics, drug-drug interactions and pharmacodynamics in patient populations;

• analysis of inter-individual variability in drug metabolizing enzyme activity;

• optimal design of early phase clinical trials with new therapies and drug combinations;

• applications of systems biology approach to prediction of drug absorption, distribution and Elimination;

• extrapolation of in vitro data to predict in vivo pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics;

• applications of PKPD in drug development and therapeutics, particularly endocrinology, drug abuse, and paediatric pharmacology;
   

Special features
 

Training and development
 

All of our postgraduate research students attend the Doctoral Academy Training Programme delivered by the Centre for Academic and Researcher Development (CARD).
 

The programme provides key transferable skills in areas such as commercial awareness, academic writing and public engagement. This training equips our postgraduates with the tools to progress beyond their research degree into influential positions within academia, industry and consultancy.
 

The emphasis is on enhancing skills critical to developing early-stage researchers and professionals, whether they relate to effective communication, disseminating research findings and project management skills.

Academic entry qualification overview
 

We require applicants to hold, or be about to obtain, an Upper Second class Honours degree, or the equivalent qualification gained outside the UK, in a related subject area for entry to a PhD programme. A Lower Second class Honours degree may be considered if applicants also hold a Master's degree with a Merit classification.
 

English language
 

For applicants whose first language is not English, or if you have not studied recently in the UK, you must provide evidence of how you meet the English Language requirement.
 

We mainly accept IELTS or TOEFL tests. Please note IELTS and TOEFL are only valid for two years.
 

We require a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 overall or TOEFL (iBT) 90. Each component of the English test should meet the minimum requirement of IELTS 5.5 in all components, TOEFL (iBT 22). For the  writing component , we expect you to have achieved a minimum of 6.0 (IELTS).
 

If your IELTS or TOEFL expires before the start of your programme, you will need to take another official English test before we can issue you with a CAS for your visa application. This is a requirement of UKVI.

• PhD (full-time)
  
  UK students (per annum): Standard £4,596, Low £9,500, Medium £17,000, High £22,000
  
  International, including EU, students (per annum): Standard £25,500, Low £26,500, Medium £33,500, High £38,500

Your postgraduate research degree will open up a range of career opportunities after you graduate.