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Pharmacologists play a vital role in the discovery and development of new medicines that benefit human and animal health.This programme involves a high proportion of practical work, including a five-day practical molecular biology workshop that brings together theory and practice, to equip you with the laboratory skills employers need. You will gain an understanding of how the body works, what goes wrong in disease and how drugs can be used to manage these diseased states.The successful UK drug industry employs 70,000 people and generates a further 250,000 jobs in related industries. In Scotland, the expansion of health-related industries and the biotechnology sector means that demand for graduates in this area currently outstrips supply.
Scottish Higher: Standard entry requirement: BBBB: Two science subjects (such as Biology, Human Biology,Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Psychology) and one essay-based subject such as English, History or Modern Studies plus Maths/English/Biology or Human Biology at Int. 2/Nat 5 BMinimum entry requirement: BBCC (incl Chemistry, one other Science and English/essay-based subject) Int 2/Nat 5: B (Maths/English/Biology/Human Biology)Minimum entry requirements are for widening access students only. If you are from a group that is not currently well-represented in higher education you may qualify as a widening access student. This includes living in a target postcode area, attending a target school or college, attending SWAP, are care-experienced or provide care for someone else, have refugee status or are an asylum seeker.A level: BBC (incl Chemistry) GCSE: B/6 (Biology, Double Science, English and Maths),ILC Higher: H2 H2 H3 H3 (incl Chemistry, English/essay-based subject and one other Science) O2: (English, Maths and Biology)IB Diploma: 28 points (incl Chemistry) SL: 5 (Biology)BTEC: DMM Ext Dip (incl Chemistry and Biology) GCSE: BB/66 (Double Science) GCSE: B/6 (English and Maths)SWAP: Science - BBB,College HNC: Relevant subject - graded unit B (incl sufficient coverage of Chemistry). Indian Board 60% IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 in each section.
academic environmenthospitals and government laboratories or in the pharmaceutical industryOther career paths include teachingmanagementmedical salesinformation science and the Forensic Science ServiceAnother option is to continue your studies to PhD levelopening up further career opportunities
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