MSc Industrial Pharmaceutics at Queen's University Belfast

Programme overview

The MSc Industrial Pharmaceutics prepares graduates for careers in the global pharmaceutical industry, covering the development, validation and manufacture of new medicines and their safety and quality. Graduates can pursue roles at all stages of the medicine development pipeline. The School of Pharmacy has research strengths in drug delivery and biomaterials, infection and antimicrobial resistance, nanomedicine and biotherapeutics, and pharmaceutical materials science and formulation.

Department: School of Pharmacy | Duration: 1 year full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Research Skills and Methods, Formulation of Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Products (30 credits), Characterisation Methods for Pharmaceutical Products, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Emerging Technologies, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs, Leadership and Project Management, and a 60-credit Research Project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Normally a 2.2 Honours degree or equivalent in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering or a closely allied subject; the School of Pharmacy may interview applicants or review the content of previous qualifications. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component (taken within the last 2 years) or equivalent. Apply ideally by 31 July 2027 for a late-September start. A deposit is required to secure a place (400 GBP domestic, 1,000 GBP international).

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,200 a year (2026/27). NI/ROI residency, full-time MSc; published 2026/27 rate Source

International applicants: GBP 27,600 a year (2026/27). International/EU Other, full-time MSc; published 2026/27 rate Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

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