Interested in discovering how drugs work to fight diseases? Want to play your part in discovering new treatments in a fast-paced industry responding to a rapidly changing world? Our Pharmacology with Research Placement BSc(Hons) course offers a programme of learning designed to give you the solid grounding you need to set off on your chosen career path, whether it’s in research, pharmaceutical industries or the health sector. This degree introduces you to potentially exciting career opportunities where you can make an impact in a variety of areas, including medical research. This version of the course includes a compulsory UK placement year a supervised research placement in your area of interest, available after your second year, allowing you to put your skills to test at sites in the UK or abroad.

You’ll have the opportunity to develop your deductive, analytical and communication skills, which will be vital when you venture out into the real world. Taught by doctoral level staff, you’ll be gaining real-world experience in this course by learning in our new £18.2 million facilities, which include purpose-built state-of-the-art biological sciences labs where you’ll be able to use modern, scientific instrumentation. You’ll be learning from the best in this course, as the University of Huddersfield has been rated Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023.

This course has advanced accreditation by the Royal Society of Biology and accreditation is reviewed on a regular basis. As a student on this course, you’ll be able to apply for undergraduate membership of the Biochemical Society and The Physiological Society (UK). You’ll also be eligible for student affiliate membership of the Royal Society of Biology and upon successful graduation be eligible to apply for one year associate membership, this can help open up networks at a crucial time when applying for jobs.

Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.