MSci Pharmaceutical Sciences
About this course
MSci in Pharmaceutical Sciences, a pharmacy degree focused on the discovery, development, and evaluation of drugs and medicines. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The four-year course is designed and delivered in partnership with industry. The first year covers foundational principles through modules such as Pharmaceutics I, Medicinal Chemistry I, Pharmacology I, Introduction to Healthcare Systems, and Computer Science, Maths and Statistics for Pharmaceutical Sciences. The second year progresses to Pharmaceutics II, Medicinal Chemistry II, Pharmacology II, Introduction to Pharmacoepidemiology, and Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. The third year involves advanced study across Advanced Pharmaceutics, Advanced Medicinal Chemistry, Advanced Pharmacology, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance, Industrial Pharmaceutical Sciences, Research Skills, and an Advanced Investigative Project. The final year centres on the Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Project and allows students to choose from optional modules covering topics such as Nanomedicines, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Polymers in Drug Delivery, Anticancer Personalised Medicines, and Advanced Structure-Based Drug Design.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB (Chemistry and either Biology, Mathematics or Physics required.) 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.)
What students say
Based on about 106 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 74%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 265 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 19 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 30%
- Information Technology Professionals: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 71%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 285 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Baccalaureate: 6%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
- Other qualifications: 2%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Pharmaceutics I
- Medicinal Chemistry I
- Pharmacology I
- Introduction to Healthcare Systems
- Computer Science, Maths and Statistics for Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmaceutics II
- Medicinal Chemistry II
- Pharmacology II
- Introduction to Pharmacoepidemiology
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Advanced Pharmaceutics
- Advanced Medicinal Chemistry
- Advanced Pharmacology
- Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance
- Industrial Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Research Skills
- Advanced Investigative Project
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Project
- Targeting CNS Disorders: Translational Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine
- Anticancer Personalised Medicines
- The Process of Drug Development
- Advanced Structure-Based Drug Design
- Personalised Medicine
- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
- Nanomedicines
- Formulation of Natural Products and Cosmeceuticals
- Polymers in Drug Delivery
- Applications of Immunology: Immunotherapy, Vaccinology and Diagnostic Techniques
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MSci Pharmaceutical Sciences at University College London earn?
The median salary is £36,000 after 15 months, £40,000 after 3 years, £51,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £43,000 and £69,500. The £51,500 median after five years is £9,000 more than the UK median for Chemical, process and energy engineering.
What do graduates of MSci Pharmaceutical Sciences at University College London do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MSci Pharmaceutical Sciences at University College London?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MSci Pharmaceutical Sciences at University College London?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 155 UCAS points.
How many students continue on MSci Pharmaceutical Sciences at University College London?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.