MSc Drug Discovery and Development: University of Westminster

Introduction

This course is designed to provide an insight into aspects of the drug discovery and development process, by looking at a number of diseases including cardiovascular, neuro and respiratory pathologies. It will provide an opportunity to study the principles of pharmacology, bioinformatics and toxicology for the development of novel therapeutics for their management.

Course Content

This course explores fundamental subjects that are central to drug discovery and development. It also provides flexibility, enabling you to acquire specialist knowledge through the selection of option modules in the areas of biotechnology and business, antimicrobial chemotherapy and molecular therapeutics.

Core modules

• Bioinformatics 1
• Bioinformatics 2
• Drug Discovery and Pre-clinical Development
• Drug Metabolism and Toxicology
• Project A: Critical Review and Design study
• Project B: Research Project and Report

Option modules, choose two from:

• Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
• Biotechnology and Business
• Molecular Therapeutics

Teaching and Assessment

The course is aimed at those aspiring to be researchers within university research laboratories and/or the pharmaceutical industry. During the course you will develop a range of transferable skills that may be used to enhance your employment prospects and/ or further your research opportunities in the UK or overseas. Each year it is anticipated that the student intake for this course will be UK home and International students with experience in physiology and pharmacology or biomedical sciences.

Associated Careers

The course is aimed at those aspiring to be researchers within university research laboratories and/or the pharmaceutical industry. During the course you will develop a range of transferable skills that may be used to enhance your employment prospects and/ or further your research opportunities in the UK or overseas. Each year it is anticipated that the student intake for this course will be UK home and international students with experience in physiology and pharmacology or biomedical sciences.

Entry Requirements

• You must possess at least a BSc Honours (minimum upper second class) in physiology, pharmacology, biomedical sciences or in a closely related subject.
• A professional qualification of equivalent status and associated work experience, a Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma in biomedical sciences, or an equivalent qualification that is deemed suitable by the course team.
• In addition, if your first language is not English you must also provide evidence of English Language competency sufficient to undertake advanced level study equivalent to an IELTS score of at least 6.5, with a score of at least 6.5 in the written component.