Overview

The Clinical Drug Development course offered at Queen Mary University of London is designed for individuals who need an understanding of drug development process and provides a detailed picture of the complex and highly interrelated activities required for the development cycle for drugs and biologics, from the process of discovery to successful commercialisation.

Career paths

This course is designed to give you the academic background and specialist skills you need to carry out clinical drug development in a contract research organisation, pharmaceutical industry or health service environment.

Graduates from the Clinical Drug Development programmes have gone onto work for companies including Astra Zeneca, IQVIA, Labcorp, Medpace, Research Organization KC, Syneos; NHS organisations including NHS Lothian, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; and other health organisations such as the Infectious Diseases Data Observatory. Some also choose to continue their studies.

The recent graduates are working in roles such as clinical trials data manager, laboratory manager, data manager, research assistant, clinical trials associate and senior clinical trials associate.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Drug Discovery and Pre-Clinical Research and Development
Toxicology: from Molecules to Man
Clinical Study Design
Practical Aspects of Clinical Research and Early Drug Development
Ethics and Regulation in Clinical Research
Data Management: the Interpretation of Statistics and Pharmacokinetics

Health and Pharmaco-Economics

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Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-07 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Toxicology Pharmacology View 21 other Masters in Toxicology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

Degree requirements

A 2:2 or above at undergraduate level in a related subject from a recognised academic institution.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

33000 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

13250 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Part-time (2 years):

Home: £6,650

Overseas: £16,500

Part-time (2 - 4 years):

Home: £13,250
Overseas: £33,000

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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

Funding

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