- Level
- Undergraduate
- Duration
- Full Time: 3 years Full Time Foundation: 4 years Part Time: 4 - 6 years
- Mode
- Part-time
- Subject
- Pharmacy
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Next intake
- SEP 2026
Overview
Pharmacology is the study of drugs and how they interact and work on the body. On our BSc Pharmacology degree, you will learn how drugs are made into medicines and how drugs and other chemicals interact at the molecular, cellular and systems levels in the body. Pharmacologists have been key to the development of drugs and vaccines that have improved the treatment of many of the diseases of modern society, including the treatment of bacterial infections with antibiotics, HIV with anti-retroviral drugs, mental health with antidepressant drugs and antipsychotics and cardiovascular diseases with statins and antihypertensives Accreditation of this Pharmacology degree is being sought from the Royal Society of Biology – the leading professional body for the biological sciences in the United Kingdom.
Entry requirements
| A levels | BBC |
|---|---|
| BTEC | DMM · BTEC Extended Diploma |
| T Levels | Merit |
| GCSE | C/4 or above · Subjects: Mathematics, English Language, Science |
English language requirements
| IELTS | 6.0 overall, no part below 5.5 |
|---|
IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5.5 in all bands for study at undergraduate level
Fees
International students: £18,000 per year
UK students: £9,790 per year
UK/Home: £9,790 per year
International: £18,000 per year
Start dates
September 2026
Application deadline
Apply via UCAS. The equal consideration deadline is
Campus
- Waterside Campus, Northampton, United Kingdom
Where you will study
West Northamptonshire, East Midlands, United Kingdom
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