Drug Design and Discovery MSc

The Drug Design and Discovery course is designed for those seeking to broaden their knowledge in the process of drug discovery and work in a related field.

Our course is flexible and offers a variety of optional modules to ensure the programme is accessible to a large audience of a broad scientific background e.g pharmacy, chemistry, biology, biomedical sciences etc and at the same time provide advanced knowledge to subject specific areas.

Why study MSc Drug Design and Discovery at Middlesex University?

This programme will allow you to develop your knowledge and understanding of how drugs are made as well as offering you advanced knowledge of computational analytical and/or synthetic techniques.

Course highlights

You will be taught by academics who have strong links and long experience in the pharmaceutical industry and acquire essential knowledge and laboratory skills for pursuing a range of career pathways within the field of drug discovery.

You will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge to practice in our newly renovated laboratories that are equipped with modern instrumentation in chemical, analytical and biological analyses. These include:

• analytical laboratory with matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI- Tof MS), liquid and gas chromatography
• biomedical laboratory with conventional and quantitative PCR, flow cytometry
• histopathology laboratory and tissue culture facilities
• chemistry laboratory with fume cabinets, a 60Hz benchtop nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and infrared (FTIR) spectrometers
• specialised microscopes including confocal and scanning electron microscope (SEM)

• Second class honours degree 2:2 and above, or equivalent qualification, in an appropriate subject such as pharmacy, pharmaceutical science, pharmacology, chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, biomedical science, biology.
• Overseas candidates, whose first language is not English, will need a qualification that demonstrates competence in English language IELTS 6.5 (with minimum 6.0 in all components) or an equivalent English qualification.

The MSc Drug Design and Discovery MSc offers a comprehensive understanding of drug discovery and development for science-based graduates. It prepares them for PhD-level research or a career in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, with potential employers including GlaxoSmithKline, Eli Lilly, and Astrazeneca. Students can also pursue non-laboratory careers, such as government regulatory bodies, science education, project management, and intellectual property (patent law).