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MSc Drug Design And Discovery

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Course Overview

The Human Genome Project and the rapid COVID-19 vaccine development highlight how translational approaches can lead to the development of new medications and therapies. Build the knowledge and skills to work in this exciting scientific field with our Drug Design and Discovery postgraduate degree.

Designed to nurture the next generation of bioscientists, our course enables science graduate and pharmaceutical industry professionals to build scientific methods and transferable, problem-solving skills. You can use knowledge developed on the course to pursue roles where your can improve quality of life, treat long-standing diseases and inherited disorders and apply antimicrobials against multidrug-resistant strains of bacteria.

Led by highly-experienced, research-focused academics, and delivered in our world-class laboratory setting, our course integrates classical natural products-based drug discovery methods with the exploration of molecular target-based drug discovery and molecular modelling. Collectively, this approach aims to nurture your in-depth knowledge of drug discovery and development.

You will:

  • Learn where chemistry, nanotechnology and genome technology is pushing the boundaries of biomedical research

  • Acquire strong training in drug synthesis and analytical methods, natural product chemistry and molecular modelling

  • Develop scientific methods and transferable skills relevant to a wide variety of scientific and professional careers in medical and pharmaceutical industries

General Eligibility

Undergraduate degree

Applicants should possess at least a UK lower second class honours degree (2:2) or equivalent in bioscience, biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacy medicine or related subject.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

  • The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

Programme Information
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Course Category

Science

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Campus Name

The Crescent, Salford

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Course Level

Postgraduate

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Duration

Full-Time, 1 year, Part-time, 2 years

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Available Intake

September

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IELTS Score

5.5

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Tuition Fees Range

9630,

15750, (INT)

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