BSc Medical Pharmacology, /
About this course
BSc in Medical Pharmacology, a pharmacology degree exploring drug actions, therapeutic mechanisms and the biological effects of medicines on living systems. Core topics include Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme includes a compulsory year abroad. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Academic support and professional development, Genetics, Genomics & Evolution, and Introduction to Toxicology: The Dose Makes the Poison. The second year advances into specialized study with Pharmacology of Body Systems as a compulsory component. The third year builds further expertise through compulsory modules including Being a Medical Scientist, Advances in Pharmacology, Human Biology and the Environment, and Drug Development and Regulation. Optional modules across the degree allow students to explore diverse areas such as Nanotoxicology, Cancer Pharmacology, and Machine Learning in Healthcare.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB-BBB to include A Level Chemistry and one other STEM subject IB: 33 to include 6 at Higher Level Chemistry, plus one other STEM subject
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What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 17 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 25%
- Working and studying: 30%
- Further study: 35%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Nursing Professionals: 37%
- Other Health Professionals: 28%
- Therapy professionals: 8%
- Health associate professionals: 6%
- Caring personal services: 3%
- Find their work meaningful: 92%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 83%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 455 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 2%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 86%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 5%
Modules
- Academic support and professional development
- Genetics, Genomics & Evolution
- Introduction to Toxicology: The Dose Makes the Poison
- Skills for being a Medical Scientist
- Sgiliau ar gyfer Gwyddorau Meddygol
- Introductory Biochemistry
- Biocemeg Gyflwyniadol
- Human Physiology
- Ffisioleg Ddynol
- Cell Biology
- Bioleg Celloedd
- Pharmacology of Body Systems
- Doctors, patients & the goals of medicine
- Meddygon, Cleifion a Nodau Meddygaeth
- Skills for Researchers
- Sgiliau i Ymchwilwyr
- Enterprise and Creativity:Entrepreneurship in Practice
- Techniques in Molecular Biology
- Technegau Bioleg Foleciwlaidd
- Biostatistics & Applied Research
- Bioystadegau ac Ymchwil Gymhwysol
- Metabolic Regulation, Enzymology and Endocrinology
- Rheoleiddiad Metabolaidd, Ensymoleg ac Endocrinoleg
- Human Immunology
- Imiwnoleg Dynol
- Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Ffarmacoleg a Thocsicoleg Glinigol
- Being a Medical Scientist
- Advances in Pharmacology
- Human Biology and the Environment
- Drug Development and Regulation
- Innovation Management - Fundamentals
- Nanotoxicology
- The Sweet Sickness: Advances in Diabetes and Related Disorders
- Advanced Biostatistics
- Machine Learning in Healthcare
- Genetic Toxicology
- Cancer Pharmacology
- The Neuroscience of Learning, Memory and Cognition
- Advanced Research Topics in Biomedical Science
- Capstone Project
- Prosiect Capfaen
- Teaching Science
- Addysgu Gwyddoniaeth
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Medical Pharmacology, / at Swansea University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £28,000 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £38,000. The £32,000 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Pharmacology.
What do graduates of BSc Medical Pharmacology, / at Swansea University 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 Medical Pharmacology, / at Swansea University?
90% 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 Swansea University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 120 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Medical Pharmacology, / at Swansea University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.