Medical Pharmacology, MSci (Hons)

Our Medical Pharmacology degree explores the science of drugs and medicines, their effects on living systems, and their role in treating diseases. You will study diverse topics such as toxicology, chemistry, genetics, reproductive biology, physiology, immunology, pharmacogenomics, neuroscience, and drug development. Gain a solid foundation in drug development science while building analytical, project management, and experimental design skills. The curriculum, delivered through compulsory and optional modules, allows tailoring to your interests, career goals, or postgraduate plans, and follows British Pharmacological Society guidance. Led by Programme Director Professor Lisa Wallace, a former BPS Vice President and current General Trustee, the course provides access to state-of-the-art Medical School facilities, including research labs.As part of the ‘Medical Science in Practice’ Pathway to Medicine, successful completion with minimum Graduate Entry Medicine requirements guarantees an interview for our MBBCh program. Benefit from staff engaged in cutting-edge research, regular talks by Swansea University experts, and speakers from industry, the NHS, and other institutions. This critical degree addresses workforce gaps in medicine and pharmaceuticals at a university ranked 9th in the UK for Pharmacology and Pharmacy (Complete University Guide 2025).