MSc Drug Design & Biomedical Science at Edinburgh Napier University

Programme overview

If you're interested in a career in the fascinating and challenging world of drug design, this is the course that will take you there. Rather than presenting just one of the disciplines used in the field, this postgraduate degree, unique in Europe, blends the subjects you need - biomedicine and pharmaceutical science - into one comprehensive course that focuses on the integration of modern organomedicinal chemistry and molecular biology.

Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time; also available part-time | Intake: January | Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

Applicants for the course are expected to have a Bachelor (Honours) Degree at a 2:2 or above, or equivalent in a relevant discipline such as biological sciences, biotechnology, biomedical sciences, chemistry, pharmacology, pharmaceutical or medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, immunology, genetics, virology, molecular biology, or forensic science in order to be eligible for the programme. If you have any queries about your eligibility for the programme please use the enquiry button.

Domestic applicants: GBP 8,030 a year (2026/27). Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland fee Source

International applicants: GBP 22,290 a year (2026/27). Overseas and EU fee Source

Intake: January

Duration: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://www.napier.ac.uk/study-with-us/postgraduate/how-to-apply/useful-application-information

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