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Why study PharmacologyÌýatÌýUCL?
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• In the , UCL wasÌýranked number one in London and fourth in the world for the study of Pharmacy and Pharmacology.Ìý

• UCL retains a strong focus on practical teaching and laboratory skills as well as small group tutorial teaching. From yourÌýsecond year onwards approximately half of yourÌýtime will beÌýspent either in small group tutorials, in practical classes or in analysing and reporting on the data youÌýrecorded in yourÌýpracticals.

• You will have the opportunity to undertake a year in industry, either between year two and three of the BSc programmeÌýor year three and four of the MSci programme, spending time in the pharmaceutical industry or another pharmacology-related area. A year in industry allows you to gain practical experience and give you an insight into what area you would like to pursue upon graduation.Ìý

• We offer a wide range of advanced modules includingÌýmodules in molecular and receptor pharmacology, neuropharmacology, synaptic, immunopharmacology, psychopharmacology and more.  

• Join world-class laboratories to pursue your own research.ÌýFor the BSc this will account for 38% of the year, whilst for the MSciÌýit will account for 50-75% of the year.ÌýThese research projects provide you with a chance to work as part of a world-leading laboratory, making yourÌýown scientific discoveries.

• Become part of a great history.Ìý previous professor and head of the department of pharmacology at UCL, wasÌýawarded the 1988 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on β-blockers and histamine H2 receptor antagonists which lead to the development of propranolol and cimetidine, a drug used to treat stomach ulcers.ÌýOther titans of Õ¬ÄÐÊÓƵ proud history in pharmacology include  winner of the Nobel prize in 1922 for physiology or medicine, whose work led to the development of modern, quantitative pharmacology and founder member of the British Pharmacology Society, first editor of the British Journal of Pharmacology and discoverer of Substance P, an important molecule in pain.

Course structure overview

Year four course content (MSci only)

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80% of our graduates are in work or further study 15 months after employment (.ÌýOur alumni can be found in areas includingÌýhealth and social care, manufacturing, research, policy and government.ÌýCompanies that have employed our graduates in recent years include Novartis, the UK government, UK Biocentre, the NHS and many more.ÌýSome of our graduates also hold senior academic positions at other universities.

In addition to pharmacology, we focus on teaching our students highly sought-after transferable skills from the first week of the programme. These includeÌýteamwork, problem-solving, critical thinking/evaluation, data literacy, analysis and visualisation, literacy, scientific reading, presentation training,Ìýwritten/verbal communication, IT skills and more.ÌýIn addition to the development of these skills within the formal structure of the programme, UCL provides many opportunities for students to practice these skills in other environments. These include summer internships, our student societies, the Changemakers programme and our entrepreneurship/start-up programmes.ÌýIn addition to being enjoyable and educational, these opportunities provide students with examples of their abilities in the key skills sought by employers for their CV and to use in job interviews. These are the examples that can clearly differentiate recent graduates from the rest of the crowd and assist them in landing their first major career role.Ìý

Find outÌýmore about our graduate employability and earnings statistics atÌý.

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