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Pharmaceutical Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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16-SEP-24

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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University of Wolverhampton

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Full time

Start date

16-SEP-24

Duration

4 Years

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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
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**This is a 4 year degree course. Please ensure that when you apply for this course you choose Point of entry 1 in your UCAS Hub.**The BSc Pharmaceutical Science course will provide you with a range of progressive, coherent and challenging learning opportunities informed by research, scholarly activity and appropriate development of skills. Pharmaceutical Science is a relatively new discipline and is concerned with fostering a multi-disciplinary approach towards the study of exciting new ...Read more


This is a 4 year degree course. Please ensure that when you apply for this course you choose Point of entry 1 in your UCAS Hub.

The BSc Pharmaceutical Science course will provide you with a range of progressive, coherent and challenging learning opportunities informed by research, scholarly activity and appropriate development of skills. Pharmaceutical Science is a relatively new discipline and is concerned with fostering a multi-disciplinary approach towards the study of exciting new developments in the chemical, biological and biomedical science areas focusing upon the biochemistry, pharmacology, design, methods of analysis and delivery of pharmaceutical substances. You will also be supported in the development of intellectual and key interpersonal skills as well as subject knowledge that will equip you for life-long learning and employability.The foundation year (Level 3 modules) will develop your study and analytical skills in preparation for your future study in science and technology and develop an understanding of the knowledge which underpins the pharmaceutical arena.The course aims to produce high quality pharmaceutical science graduates with the generic, subject-specific and transferable knowledge and skills suited to a career in the pharmaceutical industry or other related laboratory-based scientific disciplines. You will have the opportunity to study the Wolverhampton Employability Award up to gold level. You will also be supported in seeking placement opportunities either as a sandwich year or over the summer vacation.

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WUSCA ranking:
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80/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
42nd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
111th
Molecular Biology, Biophysics and Biochemistry
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 86 = 14% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
14%
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90%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Molecular Biology, Biophysics and Biochemistry graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK Molecular Biology graduate salary
£19,000
What students say
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Edward
13 Dec 23

It is very safe and the people are very friendly however i think the accoms could be improved as extractor fans are still not working even when complained about and the rooms..Read more

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Janna
29 Nov 23

The place does not have a hustle and bustle vibe to it and it's very quite and bleak all the time, however the course isn't bad, it can be the bare minimum at time but the..Read more

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48 UCAS points

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Molecular Biology, Biophysics and Biochemistry

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Physics
7%
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Edward
13 Dec 23
Pharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons)
It is very safe and the people are very friendly however i think the accoms could be improved as extractor fans are still not working even when complained about and the rooms...
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Janna
29 Nov 23
Pharmaceutical Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
The place does not have a hustle and bustle vibe to it and it's very quite and bleak all the time, however the course isn't bad, it can be the bare minimum at time but the...
Read more
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University of Wolverhampton
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