BSc (Hons) Pharmacology and Drug Discovery at University of East Anglia

Join a degree shaped by world‑leading research in discovering the medicines of the future. You’ll learn from experts working at the forefront of tackling major global health challenges — from cancer, inflammation and age-related disorders to infectious diseases. Pharmacology and Drug Discovery is one of the only BSc of its type in the UK, innovative in its multidisciplinary approach bringing together the scientific disciplines of biology and chemistry, focused on human disease and medications.

Faculty: Faculty of Science  |  Department: School of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Pharmacology  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Norwich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In your first year, you’ll gain a solid base for understanding drug development.

Career pathways

With a BSc Pharmacology and Drug Discovery degree, you could develop a career as a: Research Scientist: This could be within a university or the pharmaceutical industry – the most common next-step our Pharmacology and Drug Discovery students take is studying for a Master’s or PhD Scientific Writer: This could be working for a scientific journal or content provision for social media platforms Toxicologist: A critical part of the drug development pipeline bringing new drugs to market Clinical Trials Associate: Essential role in the drug discovery pipeline as new drugs come closer to being released and benefitting patients University Lecturer or Science Teacher: Use your expertise to teach the next generation of scientists

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