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Drug Design and Biomedical Science – (M.Sc.)
Edinburgh Napier University
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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,252 - ≈ € 13,120 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Edinburgh / United Kingdom | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | January, September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Edinburgh Napier University
If you're interested in a career in the fascinating and challenging world of drug design, this is the course that will take you there. Rather than presenting just one of the disciplines used in the field, this postgraduate degree, unique in Europe, blends the subjects you need - biomedicine and pharmaceutical science - into one comprehensive course that focuses on the integration of modern organo-medicinal chemistry and molecular biology.
Your learning will be based on modern drug design practices, as used in today's pharmaceutical industry. You'll study every step involved in developing and creating effective drugs, from concept to clinic, including the theories and practical applications of chemical drug design and immunology, toxicology, molecular biology and biotechnology. Involving discovery, innovation and application, this is a course that offers the potential of a rewarding and fulfilling career in research and development.
Skills
On graduation, you'll leave with the knowledge, understanding and practical experience you need to forge a career. You'll possess in-depth understanding of disease processes and molecular targets, and an ability to apply knowledge and theory to all aspects of drug design and biomedical science. Equipped with the ability to follow developments in the field, you'll learn to apply them to your work, and make innovative contributions to developments in the industry. Complex issues often arise in this field: you'll gain the ability to make informed judgements and effectively communicate those decisions.
Career Prospects
As Edinburgh's top university for Graduate Employability (HESA 2010) and one of the top in the UK for Graduate Prospects (The Independent and The Times University Guides for 2009), we can offer you a valuable head-start in your chosen career.
The rapidly developing pharmaceutical, bioscience and healthcare industries are all eager to employ qualified drug discovery or biomedical scientists. You could establish a laboratory-based career, such as research or product development, in areas such as:
* global pharmaceutical companies
* developing biotech companies
* contract drug testing
* hospitals
* NHS
* local government
* health and safety divisions (e.g. nuclear power industry).
Alternatively, an academic career or further studies to PhD level could be your preference, with opportunities to progress to PhD level available at institutions all over the world.
Successful graduation with the MSc can facilitate access to the Post Study Work Visa as a first step to obtaining possible employment in the UK.
Contents
Based over three trimesters, the course will involve lectures, tutorials, laboratory sessions and independent study. You'll also undertake a research project which can be conducted in research institutions, academic laboratories or the pharmaceutical industries in the UK or across Europe.
You can choose to start this course in either January or September.
Trimester 1
Current Practice in Drug Development, Advanced Immunology, Toxicology
Trimester 2
Research Skills - Molecular Analysis, Biotechnology and Drug Discovery, Drug Design and Chemotherapy
Trimester 3
Research Project
Professional accreditation
Please ensure that if you are seeking a course which leads to accreditation with a professional body you have checked what the requirements are or have contacted us for specific advice. We cannot accept any responsibility if the course you select does not subsequently meet your requirements.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
For biology graduates:
You must have studied several of the following as main subjects as part of your degree programme: microbiology, molecular biology/molecular genetics, biochemistry, chemistry, physiology and cell biology. Botany and zoology alone are not appropriate. You must also have had experience of scientific laboratory-based work, either as part of your undergraduate programme or following graduation. Given the chemical nature of some of the modules, a solid grounding in chemistry is also highly desirable.
For chemistry and pharmacy graduates:
Clearly, given the advanced level of the biomedical subjects which form a substantial part of this MSc programme, a strong foundation at undergraduate level in some biomedical subjects is required. Ideally, you will have studied some of the following as main subjects as part of your degree programme: microbiology, molecular biology/molecular genetics, biochemistry, chemistry, physiology and cell biology. Also, you are required to have had verifiable experience of scientific laboratory-based work (preferably in a biomedical laboratory) either as part of your undergraduate programme, or following graduation for a period of at least one year. Post-graduation experience of sales and/or marketing with no scientific laboratory experience is not appropriate.
Lower qualifications:
A lower level qualification (e.g. a degree or HND in a biological sciences subject), together with relevant experience or, exceptionally, substantial relevant experience alone, may be acceptable in certain circumstances. Applicants who are applying with a lower level qualification will be assessed under the Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) procedures.
English Language Requirements
If English is not your first language, you´ll need to provide evidence that you can read, write, speak and understand English satisfactorily. For most courses, in additional to satisfying the standard entry requirements, we normally require international students (check) to demonstrate their English ability through an English language test, usually IELTS (International English Language Testing System), or TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
Courses require an IELTS score of 6.0, which is equivalent to ToEFL 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 79-80 (internet-based).
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 550 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 213 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 79 |
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