BSc (Hons) Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences at Ulster University

A part-time degree for professionals employed in the pharmaceutical industry, covering the sciences that underpin the synthesis, purification, analysis and efficacy testing of new drug candidates and their formulation into medicines.

Study mode: part-time  |  Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Methodologies in Pharmaceutical Biosciences Research, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharmaceutical Analysis, with Advanced Pharmaceutical Nanotechnologies optional. The final year includes Drug Discovery and Advanced Topics in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and an industry-based Research Project in Pharmaceutical Science.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for drug discovery, drug formulation, manufacturing, marketing, patenting and licensing, and analytical testing, and for roles in health and consumer products, cosmetics, food, education and media. Graduates can progress to a Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences.

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