BSc Pharmacology
About this course
BSc in Pharmacology, exploring the science of drugs and their biological effects. Core topics include Data Analysis. Students can complete a semester abroad in Year 2.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics (the Core Sciences)
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 75%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 69%
- Academic support: 81%
- Organisation and management: 56%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Engineering professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 30 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 35%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 25%
- South East: 10%
- Wales: 5%
- Scotland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic Tutorials Year 1
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- From Molecules to Cells
- Introduction to Laboratory Science
- Introduction to Experimental Biology - Human Biology
- Writing and Referencing Skills (online unit)
- Body Systems
- Excitable Cells: the Foundations of Neuroscience
- Health & Safety online course
- Biodiversity
- Genes, Evolution and Development
- Introduction to Microbiology and Immunology
- Drugs: From Molecules to Man
- Chemistry for Bioscientists 1
- Chemistry for Bioscientists 2
- Fundamentals of Chemistry
- Science & the Modern World
- Bodies in History: An introduction to the History of Medicine
- Exploring Enterprise
- Entrepreneurial Skills
- Academic Tutorials Year 2
- Pharmacology RSM
- Human Sciences EDM
- Endocrinology
- Clinical Drug Development
- Drugs & the Brain
- Membrane Excitability: Ion Channels & Transporters in Action
- Molecules and Cells in Human Disease
- Science Communication
- Immunology
- Body Systems 2
- Haematology
- Introduction to Cancer
- Bioethics: Contemporary Issues in Science & Biomedicine
- Exploring Enterprise
- Entrepreneurial Skills
- Tools and Techniques for Enterprise
- Tools & Techniques for Enterprise
- Interdisciplinary Sustainable Development
- Enterprise Strategy and Marketing
- Enterprise Feasibility
- Enterprise in Healthcare
- Academic Tutorials Year 3
- Toxins, Toxicants & Toxicity
- Membrane Transport and Signalling in Health & Disease
- Neuropharmacology of Human Health
- Pharmacology - Essay Paper
- Pharmacology - Problem Paper
- Projects
- Life Sciences Enterprise Project
- Science Communication Project
- HSTM Project
- Biochemical Basis of Disease
- Advanced Immunology
- Cell Signalling
- Bioethics: Contemporary Issues in Science & Biomedicine
- Human Reproductive Biology
- Advanced Endocrinology
- Cardiovascular Systems
- Neuroinflammation in Health & Disease
- Role of Diagnostics in Medicine
- Preclinical Study Design for Biomedical Research
- Introduction to Nanomedicine
- MSci Bioinformatics Tools and Resources
- Computational Approaches to Biology
- MSci Reproducible Data Science
- Madness and Society
- Tools and Techniques for Enterprise
- Tools & Techniques for Enterprise
- Advanced Technology Enterprise
- Enterprise in Healthcare
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Pharmacology at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £31,000 after 3 years, £38,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,500 and £47,500. The £38,000 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Pharmacology.
What do graduates of BSc Pharmacology at University of Manchester do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Pharmacology at University of Manchester?
75% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Pharmacology at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 165 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Pharmacology at University of Manchester?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.