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University degree
Pharmacology
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Qualification
Degree
Length
5 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 20% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
Robin · your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course
Pharmacology is the science of how medicines work. As part of this course, you will study how drugs act on the human body (and vice versa), how drugs’ physical and chemical properties affect their biological properties, and how pharmacology contributes to the discovery and development of new medicines and treatments.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts5%
48-63 pts5%
64-79 pts10%
80-95 pts20%
96-111 pts5%
112-127 pts30%
128-143 pts5%
144-159 pts5%
How they qualified
90% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels90%
an Access course5%
other higher education5%
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120 UCAS pts Pay & prospects
84%
In work or further study after
80%
Continue past first year
90%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£31,000
3 years on
£34,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Elementary occupations3%
Nursing ProfessionalsHighly skilled79%
Caring personal services3%
Other Health ProfessionalsHighly skilled3%
Secretarial and related occupations1%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled2%
Sales occupations1%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled1%
What students say National Student Survey
90%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching90%
Assessment & feedback88%
Academic support80%
Well organised93%
Learning resources88%
Student community95%
In students' own words
★★★★★
Genuinely worthwhile
Coming here has changed how I think. The best part: OSCEs are tough but you leave competent. If I'm honest, the timetable has some awkward 9am / Friday afternoon slots. On the city — good transport links make it easy to visit other UK citie…
Class of 2024 · Part-time
★★★★☆
Would do it again
The programme genuinely lives up to its reputation. The best part: the cohort are bright and motivated, which makes the learning environment great. If I'm honest, admin can be slow to respond, especially at start of term. On the city — the …
Postgraduate · Full-time
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Where this degree can lead
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