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Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Science and Medicinal Chemistry

Loughborough University

UK,England

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12 Months

Duration

CAD 29,950/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

Application Fee

Oct 2025

Apply Date

UK, England

Type: University

Location Type: Semi-Urban

Founded: 1966

Total Students: 19,500 +

Int. Students: 2,870 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

Epinal Way, Loughborough LE11 3TU, United Kingdom

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Admission Requirements
Additional Info
Scholarships
Student Visa
Work Permit

Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Science and Medicinal Chemistry

Program Overview

Society’s need for pharmaceutical solutions to health problems ensures the demand for skilled individuals within this area remains high. Our MSc Pharmaceutical Science and Medicinal Chemistry is designed to meet the needs of industry and the UK science base by providing you with training in pharmacokinetics, drug metabolism, drug synthesis, methods to identify potential drug targets and drug candidates, and methods to assess the biological activities of drug compounds.

The programme will give you the opportunity to specialise in this fascinating and vitally important field that focuses on the biochemistry, pharmacology, design, analysis and delivery of pharmaceutical substances, including the development of safe and effective drugs.

Detailed Program Facts

Program Level

Master's Degree

Application Processing Days

14 Days

Program Intensity

Full-Time

Duration of Program

12 Months

Backlogs Allowed

Program Intakes

Intake Month/Year		Intake Status
oct 2025		Open
oct 2024		Closed

Application Fee

Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

CAD 29,950 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in Loughborough University

CAD 11,000 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - 6 - With No Band Less Than
TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 92 - 22 - With no score less than
PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 67.0
DUOLINGO
- Minimum Overall Score - 120.0

Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have a Bachelor's degree.

Minimum CGPA Required: 55.00 %

Additional Information

Careers
Our pharmaceutical science degree provides training that is highly relevant to working in drug design and development in the pharmaceutical industry, the wider chemical industry and in other fields.

Industries our graduates have gone into include drug synthesis and development, pharmaceutical analysis, drug formulation and delivery, food science and technology, water purification, research and teaching.

Recent graduate destinations include:

3M, Analyst
Industrial Textiles & Plastics, Technical Assistant
Leading Edge (Brunei), Marketing Executive
Novartis, Pharmacist
Pfizer, Materials Scientist

Scholarships

Work Permit

PGWP

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK.
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea.
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business.
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK.
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship.
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.