Pharmacology with Research Placement

About this course

Pharmacology is the scientific study of how drugs interact with biological systems, how they produce their therapeutic and toxic effects, and how they are absorbed, distributed, metabolised, and excreted by the body. It is the science that underpins the development of new medicines and the safe and effective use of existing ones, sitting at the interface of biochemistry, physiology, cell biology, and clinical medicine. Understanding what a drug does and why, at the molecular, cellular, organ, and whole-organism level, is the central question of the discipline, and it is a question with enormous practical consequences for human health. At the University of Huddersfield, this four-year degree in pharmacology includes a foundation year, making it accessible to students who need additional preparation before tackling degree-level science. Following the foundation year, you will study the co

Where its graduates go

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• 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →
• 8 / 100Other Health Professionals · 80% of graduatescards →

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