MSc Pharmacokinetics at Aston University

Pharmacokinetics is essential for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of clinical drugs. It examines what happens to a medicine once inside the body, how it is absorbed, distributed, metabolised and eliminated. As a crucial stage in drug development and delivery, pharmacokinetics underpins the creation of safe, effective treatments for a wide range of illnesses and diseases.

Faculty: College of Health and Life Sciences  |  Department: Aston Pharmacy School  |  Duration: One year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Taught stage core modules: Drug Discovery, Chemotherapy and Selective Toxicity, Research Skills, Principles of Product Analysis and Validation, Pharmacokinetics, Drug Dosage Form Design. Dissertation stage core modules: Research Project.

Career pathways

On successful graduation, you will be equipped with extensive specialist knowledge, and the transferable skills relevant to drug discovery, drug design and drug delivery for various careers in the pharmaceutical industry.

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