BSc Pharmacology at King's College London

Our Pharmacology BSc will give you a sound understanding of the biological action of drugs and chemicals, the way they work at the molecular, cellular and systemic levels and their use in medicines to treat disease. This course is an ideal foundation for careers in the pharmaceutical industry, biomedical research or graduate entry into medicine and equips students with transferable skills relevant for work in many other sectors. The course also features options to study abroad or extend to a four-year MSci.

Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine  |  Department: School of Basic & Medical Biosciences  |  Duration: Three years or four years with a year abroad, or with an MSci  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

To understand how pharmacology and the wider biomedical sciences connect, as well as how you will study them during your Common Year One, watch the video above. Pharmacology is the science of drugs and how they act, including the search for new drugs, investigations into how they can best be used to treat disease, and their effects on the body. Our wide-ranging Pharmacology BSc course has been designed to give you a sound understanding of the biological action of drugs and chemicals, the way they work at the molecular, cellular and systems level and their use in medicines for the treatment of disease.

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