Pharmacology

About this course

Pharmacology is the science of how drugs affect the body. It asks how chemical substances interact with biological molecules and systems, how these interactions produce therapeutic effects or unwanted side effects, and how drugs can be designed, tested, and developed to treat disease more effectively and more safely. It is a discipline that lies at the heart of modern medicine, contributing to the development of treatments for everything from infectious disease and cancer to cardiovascular conditions and mental health disorders. At the University of Dundee you will study across four years on a full-time programme, with a year abroad that extends your scientific education to an international academic context. Dundee has a strong reputation in the biomedical and life sciences, with research groups active in drug discovery and development, and the degree benefits from close connections to

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 65% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 20% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →

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