Masters/MScDrug Discovery and Medicinal Chemistry
| Study location | United Kingdom, Birmingham |
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| Type | Master courses, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 1 year |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | Masters/MSc |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) At least a Bachelor degree or postgraduate diploma from a UK university or equivalent. The degree must be in a relevant subject Applicants must have a minimum of a high 2(i) degree in chemistry, or equivalent The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Upload documents in original language and translations. Take originals along when you go to study. |
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| Language requirements | English IELTS : Score 7.5 with no less than 7.0 in any band. Or Cambridge English(CAE): Advanced Minimum overall grade C Please note: TOEFL IBT test will not be accepted for September 2015 entry. |
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| Other requirements | At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. Two academic references (or if appropriate to the programme applied for, one could be from your employer). |
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Overview
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Programme structure
The course is designed to give chemists with a first degree a good understanding of how synthetic organic chemistry provides the foundation for the discovery of new medicines.
Course content is aimed at developing chemistry skills in the context of drug design, for example through lectures and interactive sessions with industry experts, molecular modelling and an extended multidisciplinary project.
Topics span chemistry, natural products and synthesis, through to metabolism, pharmacology and information, patents and IPR
Career opportunities
Examples of employers
Macdermid plc
Ernst & Young
Future Science Group
GlaxoSmithKline
Goldman Sachs International
Johnson Matthey
Kraft Foods
Novartis
Augean plc
Henkel Ltd
Examples of occupations
Accountant
Analytical Chemist
Analytical Engineer
Chemical Analyst
Development Chemist
Assistant Commissioning Editor
Assistant Technical Officer
Laboratory Chemist
Manufacturing Graduate
Process Development Chemist
Further study – examples of courses
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MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering
MSc Analytical Toxicology
MSc Biochemical Engineering
MSc Forensic Investigation
Second degree in medicine
PhD – Radiochemistry
PhD – Cancer Sciences
Doctor of Pharmacy
PhD Chemistry