Pharmaceutical Science [with Foundation Year]

Explore and understand the science behind drug discovery, development and distribution, and develop essential laboratory skills, with our BSc (Hons) Pharmaceutical Science degree.

Our Pharmaceutical Science degree course will develop your understanding of the science that underpins medicine, preparing you to translate scientific discoveries and technological advances into improved healthcare.

As part of your degree, you’ll learn all about how the human body functions, the impact diseases can have on the body and how normal function can be restored through the use of drug therapy.

Not only that, you’ll have the opportunity to focus on skills that will give you the edge in the pharmaceutical industry, including essential laboratory skills, research techniques and both inter and intraprofessional skills. At ARU, we know that your future career is important and you want to build your CV. As such, we work with employers to ensure that you graduate with all the knowledge, skills and abilities to give you the edge you need to succeed in a competitive employment market.

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As a Pharmaceutical Science student at ARU, you’ll get the chance to apply your newly acquired knowledge and skills in our category 2 laboratory in Chelmsford.

Once you graduate from our Pharmaceutical Science degree, you’ll be ready to pursue a career in the medical field. From pharmaceutical companies to public health or the food and cosmetic industries, it’s up to you where your degree takes you.

Year 1:
·Foundation in Optometry
·Medical and Life Sciences

Year 2:
·Cellular and Molecular Biology
·Human Anatomy and Physiology
·Scientific Communication and Professional Skills
·Principles of Biomedical Science,
·Fundamentals of Nutrition, Drugs and Metabolism

Year 3:
·Essential Physiological Biochemistry
·Pharmaceutical Formulations
·Principles of Pharmacology
·Medicinal Chemistry and Analytical Techniques
·Research Proposal
·Ruskin Module

Year 4:
·Applied Pharmacology
·Biotechnology
·Specialist Case Studies
·Drug Development and Regulatory Affairs
·Undergraduate Major Project

We use a number of ways to track your learning, and to make sure you are developing the knowledge and skills you need. You will undertake practicals in almost all your modules, developing your practical laboratory skills, and your written, verbal, and numerical skills will be assessed from coursework including essays and lab reports, and poster and oral presentations. There will also be tests and exams, to determine your grasp of the fundamental principles and to develop your problem-solving skills.