BSc (Hons) Pharmacology at University of Hertfordshire

Programme overview

Pharmacology covers all aspects of drugs and their uses as medicines. You’ll learn how new drugs are discovered and tested. You’ll understand why they are effective in treating disease.

Faculty: School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences | Duration: Full Time, 3 years; Part Time, 6 years; Sandwich, 4 years | Study mode: full-time / part-time (sandwich placement year available) | Intake: September 2027; September 2028 | Location: Hatfield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Degree programmes are structured into levels, 4, 5 and 6. These correspond to your first, second and third/final year of study. Compulsory modules include Human Physiology with Pharmacology, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Core Biochemistry, Cell and Microbiology, Practical and Transferable Skills, Biosciences Research Project, Neurobiology and Disease…

Career pathways

Our biosciences graduates are highly sought after by employers in the industry due to the reputation of our teaching, the vocational element to our degrees and the fact that many of our students already have a year's work experience when they graduate which…

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer (2026/27): UCAS points: 112–120; A Level: BBC–BBB. Required subjects: At least two science A Levels, one of which must be a grade C in either Biology or Chemistry (acceptable A Levels are Human Biology, Psychology, Geography, Maths, Physics, ICT and Sports Studies). Pass required in A Level Science practical.; BTEC: DMM-DDM. Required Subject: BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science (depending on optional units studied). UCAS code: B210.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/2027). Full-time tuition fee for the 2026/2027 academic year (UK fee) Source

International applicants: GBP 17,450 a year (2026/2027). Full-time tuition fee for the 2026/2027 academic year (international fee) Source

Intake: September 2027; September 2028

Duration: Full Time, 3 years; Part Time, 6 years; Sandwich, 4 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.herts.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/pharmacology

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