About the course

The Drug Design and Discovery course is designed for those seeking to broaden their knowledge in the process of drug discovery and work in a related field.

　　Our course is flexible and offers a variety of optional modules to ensure the programme is accessible to a large audience of a broad scientific background e.g pharmacy, chemistry, biology, biomedical sciences etc and at the same time provide advanced knowledge to subject specific areas.

　　Course highlights

　　You will be taught by academics who have strong links and long experience in the pharmaceutical industry and acquire essential knowledge and laboratory skills for pursuing a range of career pathways within the field of drug discovery.

　　You will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge to practice in our newly renovated laboratories that are equipped with modern instrumentation in chemical, analytical and biological analyses. These include:

　　analytical laboratory with matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI- Tof MS), liquid and gas chromatography

　　biomedical laboratory with conventional and quantitative PCR, flow cytometry

　　histopathology laboratory and tissue culture facilities

　　chemistry laboratory with fume cabinets, a 60Hz benchtop nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and infrared (FTIR) spectrometers

　　specialised microscopes including confocal and scanning electron microscope (SEM)

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Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 1 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Autumn (September), 2024	London
Autumn (September), 2025	London

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Middlesex University

Second class honours degree 2:2 and above, or equivalent qualification, in an appropriate subject such as pharmacy, pharmaceutical science, pharmacology, chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, biomedical science, biology.

　　Overseas candidates, whose first language is not English, will need a qualification that demonstrates competence in English language IELTS 6.5 (with minimum 6.0 in all components) or an equivalent English qualification.

　　International Baccalaureate English A1 (Standard or Higher) Grade 5

　　International Baccalaureate English B (Higher Level) Grade 5

　　TOEFL IBT - 87 (with at least 21 in listening & writing, 22 in speaking and 23 in reading)

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 87.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Middlesex University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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