Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, BSc (Hons), with industry placement

In your course of study, you will build comprehensive skills, knowledge, and experiences essential for career success. The degree programs, developed in collaboration with industry, feature a broad curriculum that encompasses the design, evaluation, production, and testing of medicines. At Level 1, all students complete five modules: an introduction to pharmaceutical microbiology, including disinfection and sterilisation; an overview of physical and analytical chemistry relevant to pharmaceutical systems; and a focus on mathematical and statistical skills needed for pharmaceutical scientists in industry and related areas.Assessment approaches vary according to each module's learning objectives, with most involving a combination of coursework and end-of-semester examinations.

Level 1: All students take five modules: The first module provides an introduction to pharmaceutical microbiology, including aspects of disinfection and sterilisation, with a second module providing an introduction to the principles of physical and analytical chemistry which are of importance to pharmaceutical systems. The third module addresses the mathematical and statistical skills that are needed by pharmaceutical scientists to work effectively in the industrial sector, and other related areas.