Pharmacology

Interested in learning all about how drugs work to fight diseases? Want to play your part in discovering new treatments in a fast-paced industry responding to a rapidly changing world? Our Pharmacology BSc(Hons) course offers a programme of learning, designed to give you the solid grounding you need to set off on your chosen career path, whether it’s in pharmaceutical industries, the health sector or research.

This degree introduces you to potentially exciting career opportunities, including molecular sciences. You can also develop your deductive, analytical and communication skills, which will be vital when you venture out into the real world.

Taught by doctoral level staff, you’ll be gaining real-world experience by learning in our new £18.2 million facilities, which include purpose-built state-of-the-art biological sciences labs where you’ll be able to use modern, scientific instrumentation.

You can participate in an optional supervised work placement in your area of interest, available after your second year in the course. This placement year allows you to put your knowledge and skills to the test at sites in the UK or abroad, boosting your employability at the same time.

Why Study Pharmacology BSc(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?
You’ll be learning from the best, too, as the University of Huddersfield has been rated Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023.

Professional Bodies
This course is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology and accreditation is reviewed on a regular basis. As a student on this course, you’ll be able to apply for undergraduate membership of the Biochemical Society and The Physiological Society (UK). You’ll also be eligible for student affiliate membership of the Royal Society of Biology and upon successful graduation be eligible to apply for one year associate membership, this can help open up networks at a crucial time when applying for jobs.

Why Huddersfield?
Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.

Year 1 modules include:
• Molecular and Cellular Biology
• Biochemistry 1
• Physiology 1: Structure and Function
• Research Skills
• Medical Pharmacology
• Pharmaceutical Chemistry 1.

To see the full range of modules and descriptions, please visit our website. A link to this course can be found at the bottom of the page in the ‘Course contact details’ section.

Pharmacology emphasises how drugs work and are used in the treatment of disease. The course aims to develop your technical and scientific competence along with your deductive, analytical and communication skills. It has a modular structure which allows you to follow your own interests. In the final year, you'll have the opportunity to undertake an extended research project in the laboratory with expert supervision.

You’ll be taught through a series of lectures, tutorials, and laboratory work. Assessment will include written exams, multiple choice questions, problem solving exercises, oral presentations, and assessment of laboratory skills. The final-year research project contributes to your degree classification.

Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Royal Society of Biology