BSc Medical Pharmacology
About this course
BSc in Medical Pharmacology, a pharmacology degree focused on the mechanisms of drugs, cellular biology, and bioactive substances used to treat human diseases. Core topics include Research Methods and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme culminates in a compulsory research project. The first year covers fundamental concepts through modules such as Structure and Function of Living Organisms, The Dynamic Cell, Biological Chemistry, Genetics and Evolution, Skills for Science, and Foundations and Principles of Pharmacology. The second year examines research techniques and disease systems with compulsory modules including Medical Pharmacology Research Techniques, Application of In-Vitro Pharmacology in Research, Principles of Neuropharmacology, Infection, Immunity and Haematology, and Pharmacology of Common Non-communicable Diseases, alongside optional choices like Clinical Anatomy and Tropical Disease Pharmacology. The final year focuses on advanced biomedical topics through compulsory modules such as Critical Analysis of The Literature, Advanced Immunology, Research Project, Drug Discovery and Development, Advances in Neuropharmacology, Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacogenetics, Cardiovascular Medicine: an Evidence-based Approach, and Advanced Immunology and Immunotherapeutics, while optional modules include Cancer Biology, Immunopathology and Immunotherapy, and Advanced Respiratory Pharmacology and Toxicology.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB (Chemistry and one other science subject from Biology, Maths, Physics, or Statistics)
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 4 UCAS decisions for BSc Medical Pharmacology (B210) at Cardiff University for 2027 entry so far: 4 offers. The published offer is AAB at A level.
What students say
Based on about 27 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 97%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 99%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 25%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 60%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Natural and social science professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 90%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 115 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 11%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 16%
- Wales: 42%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Modules
- Skills for Science
- Structure and Function of Living Organisms
- The Dynamic Cell
- Biological Chemistry
- Genetics and Evolution
- Foundations and Principles of Pharmacology
- Medical Pharmacology Research Techniques
- Application of In-Vitro Pharmacology in Research
- Principles of Neuropharmacology
- Infection, Immunity and Haematology
- Pharmacology of Common Non-communicable Diseases
- Clinical Anatomy
- Tropical Disease Pharmacology
- Critical Analysis of The Literature
- Advanced Immunology
- Research Project
- Drug Discovery and Development
- Advances in Neuropharmacology
- Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacogenetics
- Cardiovascular Medicine: an Evidence-based Approach
- Advanced Immunology and Immunotherapeutics
- Cancer Biology
- Immunopathology and Immunotherapy
- Advanced Respiratory Pharmacology and Toxicology
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Medical Pharmacology at Cardiff University earn?
The median salary is £39,000 after 15 months, £37,000 after 3 years, £42,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £37,000 and £47,500. The £42,000 median after five years is £6,500 more than the UK median for Pharmacology.
What do graduates of BSc Medical Pharmacology at Cardiff University do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Medical Pharmacology at Cardiff University?
97% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Medical Pharmacology at Cardiff University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 153 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Medical Pharmacology at Cardiff University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.