Pharmacology with foundation year

About this course

Pharmacology is the science of drugs and their interactions with living systems: how medicines are absorbed, distributed, and metabolised by the body, how they exert their therapeutic effects at the molecular and cellular level, and how they can cause side effects or toxicity. It is a discipline that combines physiology, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, as the current description reflects, and it sits at the heart of the process through which new medicines are discovered, developed, and brought to patients. Understanding pharmacology is fundamental to modern medicine, public health, and the pharmaceutical industry. At Coventry University, this four-year full-time programme includes a foundation year, providing a supported entry route for students who are building the scientific knowledge and analytical skills needed for degree-level study in a science with a strong quantit

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 11% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 2% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 2% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 3% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 2% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 2% of graduatescards →

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