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Year Zero Laboratory Sciences (Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Science), BSc, De Montfort University

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De Montfort University

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About Year Zero Laboratory Sciences (Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Science), BSc - at De Montfort University

The initial year of this course is taught by DMUIC, which occupies a single, specially-designed site in the heart of the DMU campus. As a DMUIC student, you will have full access to all the university’s facilities including the library, gym, bookshop, cafes and computer labs. During this year, you will be taught in small class sizes by experienced tutors, receiving excellent academic teaching and superb support to ensure that you get all the help you need to succeed and progress to the Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Science BSc (Hons).

The first year of this full-time, four-year course is ideal for careers in the medical and healthcare professions or laboratory science, but do not have the relevant grades to study Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Science at degree level. You will be taught the core skills in chemistry, biology, mathematics, IT and communication, providing you with the key requirements needed to study Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Science BSc (Hons) at DMU.

Once you have successfully completed the Year Zero stage of your degree at DMUIC and have met the criteria for continuation, you will continue studying directly with the university on our Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Science BSc (Hons) degree - a course which is renowned for our academic expertise, development training and world-leading research, we offer more than 100 years of teaching experience in the Leicester School of Pharmacy.

Key features

  • Direct progression on to the Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Science BSc (Hons) programme at DMU following successful competition of the Year Zero programme.
  • You will study a range of topics including human biology, cell biology, chemistry and biochemistry and their relevance to health and life sciences in the wider context, as well as communication skills.
  • Learn from experienced tutors, who combine academic teaching excellence with high levels of support to help you succeed.
  • This is a specialist course in the UK and DMU is one of only a handful of universities nationally which combines pharmaceutics with a cosmetics element.
  • Students have gained international experience through our DMU Global programme, which has previously organised a visit to a Chinese pharmaceutical manufacturing company and to Amsterdam where students learnt about the development of hashish based manufactured drugs.
  • Our graduates have secured roles ranging from pharmaceutical scientists and product development scientists, to quality control managers in internationally recognised companies including GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca and Boots.

Notes about fees for this course

For 2023/24 tuition fees will be £9,250

Additional costs: You may incur additional costs for this programme, including the cost of travelling to and from project/placement locations.

Entry requirements

  • Maths GCSE grade C/4, or equivalent
  • English language GCSE grade C/4 or equivalent, or
  • If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.5 overall, with no element lower than 6.0, or equivalent (by end of YZ)
  • 2 GCE A Levels grades EE, with Biology or Chemistry, or equivalent eg applied science BTEC
  • T LevelsPass (D or E on the core)

English language requirements

If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.5 overall is essential.

English Language tuition, delivered by our British Council-accredited Centre for English Language Learning, is available both before and throughout the course if you need it.

Interview: No

Work experience: None required

Personal Statement selection criteria:

  • Clear communication skills, including good grammar and spelling
  • Information relevant to the course applied for
  • Interest in the course demonstrated with explanation and evidence

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