BSc Pharmacology and Drug Discovery with Foundation Year
About this course
BSc (Hons) Pharmacology and Drug Discovery with Foundation Year, a pharmacology degree focused on chemical and biological approaches to medicines and human disease. Core topics include Programming and Research Methods. The course begins with a compulsory foundation year designed to prepare students for the subsequent degree programme, and culminates in an independent research project. The unallocated preparatory stage introduces biological and chemical principles through modules such as FURTHER BIOLOGY, FURTHER CHEMISTRY, and INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY AND DRUG DISCOVERY, alongside optional choices like INTRODUCTORY PROGRAMMING and INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICS FOR SCIENTISTS. The first year establishes core scientific foundations through modules including CHEMISTRY OF THE CARBON-BASED COMPOUNDS, BONDING, STRUCTURE & PERIODICITY, and SYSTEMS PHARMACOLOGY I. The second year advances into specialized chemical and biological concepts through MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, and SYSTEMS PHARMACOLOGY II. The final year focuses on advanced applications and independent investigation through ADVANCED DRUG DISCOVERY, PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY and the compulsory RESEARCH PROJECT.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC
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What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 100%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 30%
What graduates do next
Based on about 16 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 35%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 45%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Other Health Professionals: 80%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Health associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 100%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 100%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 60 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 7%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 8%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 48%
- London: 13%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- FURTHER BIOLOGY
- FURTHER CHEMISTRY
- INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY AND DRUG DISCOVERY
- INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICS FOR SCIENTISTS
- BASIC MATHEMATICS I
- INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY
- INTRODUCTORY PROGRAMMING
- INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY
- INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS
- CHEMISTRY OF THE CARBON-BASED COMPOUNDS
- BONDING, STRUCTURE & PERIODICITY
- FUNDAMENTALS IN PHARMACOLOGY
- CORE SKILLS IN PHARMACOLOGY AND DRUG DISCOVERY I
- SYSTEMS PHARMACOLOGY I
- CORE SKILLS IN PHARMACOLOGY AND DRUG DISCOVERY II
- MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
- CORE SKILLS IN PHARMACOLOGY AND DRUG DISCOVERY III
- SYSTEMS PHARMACOLOGY II
- ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- CORE SKILLS IN PHARMACOLOGY AND DRUG DISCOVERY IV
- SYSTEMS PHARMACOLOGY III
- RESEARCH PROJECT
- ADVANCED DRUG DISCOVERY, PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY
- OPTIONAL TOPICS IN PHARMACOLOGY AND DRUG DISCOVERY
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Pharmacology and Drug Discovery with Foundation Year at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £39,000 after 15 months, £37,000 after 3 years, £41,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £31,000 and £45,500. The £41,000 median after five years is £5,500 more than the UK median for Pharmacology.
What do graduates of BSc Pharmacology and Drug Discovery with Foundation Year at University of East Anglia 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 and Drug Discovery with Foundation Year at University of East Anglia?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Pharmacology and Drug Discovery with Foundation Year at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 85 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Pharmacology and Drug Discovery with Foundation Year at University of East Anglia?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 30% left higher education.