MChem (Hons) Medicinal Chemistry with Pharmacology
Course Overview
This four-year program provides a comprehensive and in-depth education in advanced medicinal chemistry and pharmacology, equipping you for a successful career in pharmaceutical research and development. Upon completion, you will be fully prepared to embark on a PhD or enter the competitive pharmaceutical industry. The program is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry and offers a unique optional year abroad in China.
Key Program Highlights
- Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry, meeting the criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem)
- Comprehensive curriculum covering both advanced medicinal chemistry and pharmacology
- Direct pathway to a PhD or a career in the global pharmaceutical industry
- Unique opportunity for a Year in China at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)
- Four-year structure designed to build deep, practical expertise
Course Overview
This four-year program provides a comprehensive and in-depth education in advanced medicinal chemistry and pharmacology, equipping you for a successful career in pharmaceutical research and development. Upon completion, you will be fully prepared to embark on a PhD or enter the competitive pharmaceutical industry. The program is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry and offers a unique optional year abroad in China.
Key Program Highlights
- Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry, meeting the criteria for Chartered Chemist (CChem)
- Comprehensive curriculum covering both advanced medicinal chemistry and pharmacology
- Direct pathway to a PhD or a career in the global pharmaceutical industry
- Unique opportunity for a Year in China at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)
- Four-year structure designed to build deep, practical expertise
Requirements
Modules
- Shaping Future Chemists: Laboratory, Analytical and Digital Skills 1
- Core Chemistry 1a: Structure, Bonding & Change
- Core Chemistry 1b: Reactions, Mechanisms and Sustainability Principles
- Foundations of Chemistry: Mathematics, Physics and Biology Relevant for the Chemical Sciences
- Introductory Medicinal Chemistry and Physiology
- Shaping Future Chemists: Laboratory, Analytical and Digital Skills 2
- Core Chemistry 2a: Thermodynamics, Transition Metals and Synthetic Methods
- Core Chemistry 2b: Spectroscopy and Strategies for Sustainable Synthesis
- Shaping Future Medicinal Chemists: Drug Design Principles and Quantitative Skills
- Drug Discovery and Development
- Core Chemistry 3: Current Topics in Synthetic Design and Advanced Materials
- Shaping Future Chemists: Literature Review and Advanced Practical Skills
- Shaping Future Chemists: Industry, Modelling and Advanced Practical Skills for Medicinal Chemistry
- Translational Pharmacology
- Further Medicinal Chemistry
- Further Analytical Chemistry
- Catalysis
- Advanced & Future Healthcare Technologies
- Chemical Research Project
- Chemical Research Project: Preparation and Skills Development
- Advanced Synthesis Methods
- Advanced Drug Discovery
