Overview

The Pharmaceutical Science and Medicinal Chemistry programme from Loughborough University will give you the opportunity to specialise in this fascinating and vitally important field that focuses on the biochemistry, pharmacology, design, analysis and delivery of pharmaceutical substances, including the development of safe and effective drugs.

Throughout the programme your learning will be enhanced by the cutting-edge insights of our academic staff, many of whom are active in research, as well as by the outstanding facilities offered within our £17 million STEMLab and additional modern laboratories.

Careers

Our Pharmaceutical Science and Medicinal Chemistry programme at Loughborough University provides training that is highly relevant to working in drug design and development in the pharmaceutical industry, the wider chemical industry and in other fields.

Industries our graduates have gone into include drug synthesis and development, pharmaceutical analysis, drug formulation and delivery, food science and technology, water purification, research and teaching.

Recent graduate destinations include:

3M, Analyst
Industrial Textiles & Plastics, Technical Assistant
Leading Edge (Brunei), Marketing Executive
Novartis, Pharmacist
Pfizer, Materials Scientist

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods

Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism

Biomedical Analytical Technologies

Drug Targets, Drug Design and Drug Synthesis

Separation Techniques

Mass Spectrometry and Associated Techniques

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-25 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Loughborough, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Chemistry Pharmacy View 120 other Masters in Pharmacy in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2:2 honours degree (or equivalent international qualification) in Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chinese Medicine, Drug Analysis, Industrial Chemistry, Natural Sciences (providing enough Chemistry), Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Science, Toxicology. Other relevant backgrounds will be accepted providing there is sufficient Chemistry.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

30900 GBP / year

≈ 30900 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

13700 GBP / year

≈ 13700 GBP / year

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Living costs

Loughborough

United Kingdom

600 - 1000 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

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Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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