Clinical Pharmacology MSc 12 months Postgraduate Programme By King's College London |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

47,700 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

PharmacologyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Pharmacology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Clinical Pharmacology course will give you the skills to design, analyse, interpret and report clinical research and clinical trials. It focuses on understanding what a drug is doing to the body (pharmacodynamics), what happens to a drug in the body (pharmacokinetics), and how drugs work in terms of treating a particular disease. It is designed for scientists, physicians, clinical scientists and allied health professionals interested in the clinical development process.

Key benefits
  • King's is ranked 12th in Europe for Pharmacy and Pharmacology (QS World University Rankings by subject 2025)
  • Lectures and workshops are delivered by a mixture of academics, clinicians and leading industry experts from the pharmaceutical industry.
  • A coordinated study programme with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians curricula, which is compliant with the PharmaTrain initiative of the European Commission and thus allows international transfer of credits
  • The course shares several common core modules with both the MSc Medical Affairs and the MSc in Drug Development Science, thus facilitating transfer between these courses.
  • A vibrant cohort of participants, studying both full-time and part-time, with the part-time option allowing you to study around your work schedule.
  • Modules with blended learning, integrating the latest learning technologies with face-to-face teaching.
  • The study programme is compliant with the European PharmaTrain initiative and thus allows international transfer of credits.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Pharmacology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Clinical Pharmacology course will give you the skills to design, analyse, interpret and report clinical research and clinical trials. It focuses on understanding what a drug is doing to the body (pharmacodynamics), what happens to a drug in the body (pharmacokinetics), and how drugs work in terms of treating a particular disease. It is designed for scientists, physicians, clinical scientists and allied health professionals interested in the clinical development process.

Key benefits
  • King's is ranked 12th in Europe for Pharmacy and Pharmacology (QS World University Rankings by subject 2025)
  • Lectures and workshops are delivered by a mixture of academics, clinicians and leading industry experts from the pharmaceutical industry.
  • A coordinated study programme with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians curricula, which is compliant with the PharmaTrain initiative of the European Commission and thus allows international transfer of credits
  • The course shares several common core modules with both the MSc Medical Affairs and the MSc in Drug Development Science, thus facilitating transfer between these courses.
  • A vibrant cohort of participants, studying both full-time and part-time, with the part-time option allowing you to study around your work schedule.
  • Modules with blended learning, integrating the latest learning technologies with face-to-face teaching.
  • The study programme is compliant with the European PharmaTrain initiative and thus allows international transfer of credits.

Admission Requirements

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Minimum entry requirements are either a medical degree (such as an MBBS) or a 2:1 first degree in pharmacy, pharmacology, biology, biochemistry, chemistry or related subject. In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.

Work experience: Employment within a relevant industry would be advantageous but is not essential. Those without a degree but with extensive work experience will be considered on an individual basis.

1 Year
Sep

Domestic
16,950 GBP
International
47,700 GBP

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