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BSc Pharmacology

The University of Huddersfield
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearFoundation YearSubject: Medicine and Dentistry
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Course Score
B /66
Graduate Salary
£22,000
Satisfaction
83%
Degree Completion
75%
Professional Jobs
90%
Meaningful Work
90%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

41%
High AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI is already doing some of the work in these jobs. People who learn to use AI tools will have a real edge, though the more routine roles may thin out over time.

AI impact by graduate destination

Customer service68%
Administrative55%
Finance52%
Natural and social science40%
Sales40%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Medicine and Dentistry graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£22,000
typical starting salary
£20,000
£24,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Medicine and Dentistry graduates nationally earn £22,000-£42,000 (301 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Other Health Professionals
★ Professional
70%
02
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Sales occupations
15%
04
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
06
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Customer service occupations
5%
08
Animal care and control services
5%
09
Quality and Regulatory Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Administrative occupations
5%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
90%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
80%
Career On Track

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