University of Bradford
University of Bradford

University of Bradford

University of Bradford Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1DP, UK Bradford, United Kingdom Visit web page

Drug Toxicology and Safety Pharmacology

Study detals

: Master's degree : MRes (Hons) Drug Toxicology and Safety Pharmacology : Full time : 12 Month

Requirements

Entry requirements

The entry requirement for a postgraduate taught course is typically equivalent to a UK Second Class Honours Second Division (2:2).

The table below shows how the University equates qualifications from your country to UK degree classifications

Qualification  UK 1st Class  UK 2:1  UK 2:2 
Bachelor degree 4.5/5.0
or
81%
4.0/5.0
or
71%
3.5/5.0
or
66%
Specialist Diploma

4.5/5.0
or
81%

4.0/5.0
or
71%
3.5/5.0
or
66%

Speciality

Pathways Available: Pre-Master's

Sandwich course fees - charged during the placement year away from the University of Bradford for students on thick sandwich courses, or during the year in which the second placement falls for students on thin sandwich courses.  Students charged at 10% of the equivalent full-time fee.

If a placement year is to be undertaken abroad and supported by University funding through the University’s exchange programmes, fees will increase to 15% of standard fees to cover additional support, advice and administration costs.

Additional information

Degree Overview

It addresses key aspects of preclinical drug evaluation through the study of:

  • Drug discovery and development
  • Safety pharmacology
  • Mechanisms of drug-induced toxicities
  • Regulatory affairs
  • Bioanalytical sciences

It will give you state-of-the-art training in preclinical toxicology, with an emphasis on the molecular in vitro and in vivo aspects of toxicology and safety pharmacology assessments.

As part of the programme you will undertake an original research project that will be the basis of your dissertation.

Delivered at the Institute of Cancer Therapeutics, an internationally renowned research institution, the programme gives you the skills you need for a career in the pharmaceutical industry or regulatory bodies, along with the foundations for PhD study.

Drug toxicology and safety pharmacology lies at the heart of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, and demand for highly skilled practitioners in this field is extremely high.