Drug Discovery MSc, MSc

University of Nottingham, the United Kingdom

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
MSc	Full-time	12 month	September	find out	find out

About Drug Discovery MSc, MSc - at University of Nottingham

Learn how to develop treatments for some of the world’s most challenging diseases of our time. You will develop key aspects of the drug discovery journey, from initial concept through to clinical treatment.

You will establish practical and professional skills from both the School of Pharmacy and the School of Life Sciences. You'll have:

exposure to a variety of teaching experiences
staff working in or collaborating with the pharmaceutical industry
access to both schools seminar programs including reputed scientific speakers
use of a variety of laboratories across both Schools and the University of Nottingham Biodiscovery Institute

A dedicated supervisor will support you during your research project. You will work alongside our researchers who are transforming lives and improving societies.

Previous topics have included:

Evaluation of new computational methods to predict bioactive conformations of cyclic peptides
Targeting protease inhibitors to the gut-associated lymphoid tissues for improved treatment of HIV/AIDS
Investigating the role of protein kinase C (PKC) in breast cancer cell

On this course, you will learn about topics such as:

the historical and modern-day drug discovery process
organic chemistry relating to currently marketed drugs
Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics (DMPK)
clinical usage of current drugs
pharmacotherapy of major human diseases and disorders
an understanding of disease biology and how it impacts upon human health
an understanding of how and why drugs fail or succeed in the drug discovery process
apply solutions to practical problems in pharmacology, drug discovery and pharmaceutical science

Entry requirements

2:1 (or international equivalent) related to biology or chemistry including (but not restricted to) pharmacy, pharmacology, biochemistry, genetics, life sciences, natural sciences, biomedical sciences.

IELTS: 7.0 with at least 6.0 in each element.

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