MSci Pharmacology
About this course
MSci in Pharmacology, a pharmacology degree focused on the scientific study of drug action and physiological mechanisms. Core topics include Programming and Research Methods. The curriculum includes an extended research project in the final year. The first year covers scientific fundamentals through modules such as Foundations of Life, Molecular Cell Biology, Mammalian Physiology and Fundamentals of Pharmacology. The second year introduces core concepts through Immunology, General and Systematic Pharmacology, Experimental Pharmacology and Structure and Function of Nervous Systems, alongside optional choices like Developmental Neurobiology and Essential Protein Structure and Function. The third year builds advanced knowledge through Advanced Dissertation in Biosciences and Molecular Pharmacology, with optional topics including Drug Design and Development and Toxicology. The fourth year centres on the MSci Extended Research Project in Pharmacology, supported by options such as Cancer Biology and Neural Computation: Models of Brain Function.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB (Chemistry required plus one from Biology, Life and Health Sciences, Mathematics or Physics.) IB: 36 points (A total of 17 points in three higher level subjects including Chemistry and one subject from Biology, Mathematics or Physics, with no higher level score below 5. For Mathematics, the programme will accept either ‘Analysis and Approaches’ or ‘Applications and Interpretation’ at higher level.)
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What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 75%
- Assessment and feedback: 60%
- Academic support: 73%
- Organisation and management: 53%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 45%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 25%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 60%
- South East: 15%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Foundations of Life
- Organisms, Evolution and Ecology
- Year 1: Fundamental Scientific Skills and Grand Challenges
- Year 1: Foundations of Programming and Data Handling
- Molecular Cell Biology
- Cells to Organisms
- Fundamentals of Pharmacology
- Mammalian Physiology
- Immunology
- General and Systematic Pharmacology
- Experimental Pharmacology
- Structure and Function of Nervous Systems
- Developmental Neurobiology
- Essential Protein Structure and Function
- Essential Molecular Biology
- Chemistry of Biologically Important Molecules
- Essential Cellular Neurophysiology
- Advanced Dissertation in Biosciences
- Molecular Pharmacology
- Investigative Methods in Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology
- Metabolic Neuroscience
- Neuropharmacology
- Receptor Mechanisms
- Pharmacology of Inflammation (Extended)
- Drug Design and Development
- Psychopharmacology
- Synaptic Pharmacology
- Pharmacology of Inflammation
- Toxicology
- MSci Extended Research Project in Pharmacology
- Neural Basis of Motivation and Learning
- The Control of Movement
- Neural Computation: Models of Brain Function
- Visual Neuroscience
- Molecular Basis of Neuropsychiatric Disorders
- Pain
- Cancer Biology
- Sex, Genes and Evolution
- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
- Respiration in Health and Disease
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MSci Pharmacology at University College London earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £32,000 after 3 years, £47,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £38,500 and £62,000. The £47,500 median after five years is £12,000 more than the UK median for Pharmacology.
What do graduates of MSci Pharmacology at University College London do next?
65% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on MSci Pharmacology at University College London?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for MSci Pharmacology at University College London?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 171 UCAS points.
How many students continue on MSci Pharmacology at University College London?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.