Kingston University London - Pharmaceutical Analysis / with Management Studies Masters (MSc)

Kingston University London

Pharmaceutical Analysis / with Management Studies Masters (MSc)

This course offers key skills in pharmaceutical analysis, including measurement, scientific practice, evaluation, and interpretation of data. You will study recent trends in analytical science and techniques and be introduced to pharmaceutical technologies, such as formulations and clinical pharmacokinetics. Through your research project, you will develop valuable research skills. Past projects have examined areas such as determining caffeine and its metabolites in human serum samples using GC-MS, and synthesis and use of compounds as probes for biochemical reactions.

Reasons to choose Kingston University

  • The option of the Management Studies pathway is ideal if you aspire to a management role within the pharmaceutical and allied industries.
  • You will gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art equipment in our modern laboratories.
  • Through an independent project you will be able to research an area of interest in-depth, possibly at an industry placement or as collaborative research with other laboratories.

Entry Requirements

  • A 2:2 or above honours degree in chemistry, pharmacy, life science, pharmaceutical science or a related subject such as pharmacology or biomedical science. Other degrees will be considered on an individual basis.

  • IELTS academic test in English with an

     

    overall score of 6.5,

     

    with

     

    no element below 6.0

Career Prospects

Recent graduates have gone on to a range of roles, including:

  • pharmaceutical analysts in large and SME chemical/pharmaceutical companies;
  • teaching;
  • PhD research;
  • sales and marketing; and
  • managerial.

Course Details

The Pharmaceutical Analysis course gives you a strong background in the theory of analytical techniques. You learn how to apply these techniques to complex analytical problems.
You also have the chance to study recent trends in analytical science and the latest analytical techniques.
Choosing the Management Studies pathway will help to set your scientific knowledge in a vocational context. This makes it ideal if you want to work in a management position within the pharmaceutical and allied industries.
The independent MSc research project gives you the chance to study an area of interest in greater depth and gain valuable research skills. Our students often find this an excellent selling point when looking for a job or promotion.
You can choose to take it in industry or as collaborative research with other laboratories. For example, past projects have looked at:

  • determining caffeine and its metabolites in human serum samples using GC-MS;

  • characterizationtion of sol-gel films as a potential matrix to design an optical biosensor device; and

  • synthesis and use of compounds as probes for biochemical reactions.

Visiting speakers and industrial visits support the course and help you cocontextualizeour studies.
We regularly review our courses to make sure they remain up to date and that you graduate as a marketable industry professional.
The taught courses ai

m to prepare you for the job market. Alongside your academic studies, you gain skills in:

  • problem-solving and organization
  • data collation, review, and synopsis;
  • communication (oral, written, and electronic)
  • time management
  • computing; and

Modules

Molecular and Atomic Spectroscopy
Separation Science
Pharmaceutical and Analytical Technology
Statistics and Quality Systems
Project

Management Studies pathway modules

Separation Science
Pharmaceutical and Analytical Technology
Molecular and Atomic Spectroscopy
Business in Practice
Project
Professional Placement

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