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The BSc (Hons) Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of Greenwich is a three-year course—or four years if you opt for a placement—that gives you a powerful dual insight into how the human body works and how drugs affect it. You begin with foundational knowledge in core biological systems and chemical processes and quickly move into understanding how medications are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted. The curriculum explores nerve and muscle function, cardiovascular systems, endocrine systems, and receptors—all through the lens of therapeutic intervention.
What sets this program apart is its balanced attention to both drug science and physiological function. You’ll study modules like neuropharmacology, cardiovascular pharmacology, endocrine drug action, and immunopharmacology, weaving in methods of drug discovery and testing. It’s not just theoretical: you learn why medications behave the way they do and how different physiological systems respond—building a mindset that bridges lab science with real human biology.
Greenwich’s program delivers not only academic depth but also practical readiness. By graduation, you’re not just memorizing pathways—you’re thinking like a scientist and a problem-solver: assessing drug effects, analyzing physiological responses, and understanding how these insights inform safer and smarter treatments.
Lab work is where theory meets reality. From the start, you're rolling up your sleeves—conducting dose-response studies, receptor binding assays, organ bath experiments, and biochemical analyses. Greenwich ensures you become skilled in experimental design, data collection, and interpretation.
Final-year research projects funnel your learning into independent exploration—where you define a question, design a study, test it, analyze the findings, and communicate results like a professional scientist.
If you go for a placement year, expect a full industry or research lab immersion—handling real-world tasks, managing workflows, using instrumentation, and gaining insight into how pharmaceutical or biomedical teams operate. Workshops, seminars, and interdisciplinary work further enrich this learning, giving you a professional edge with scientific confidence at the ready.
Graduates are versatile and in-demand. With a strong foundation in both drug action and physiology, you’re ready for R&D in pharmaceuticals, roles in clinical trial support, biomarker analysis, drug safety, or neuropharmacology labs. You can also move into physiology-driven healthcare roles like biomedical research or therapeutic development.
If research appeals, your degree leads naturally into MSc or PhD programs in pharmacology, physiology, pharmaceutical sciences, or neuroscience. On the other hand, your transferable skills—critical thinking, data interpretation, scientific communication—open avenues in regulatory affairs, healthcare consultancy, or science policy.
Optionally, a placement year boosts your employability: you graduate with industry experience and practical composure, not just technical competence.
Applicants are required 16 points or grade E from one of: A Level Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or MathsPharmacologist – Exploring how drugs impact physiology at cellular and systemic levels
Physiology Research Assistant – Investigating human or animal body functions in labs
Clinical Research Associate – Managing drug trials and pharmacodynamic endpoints
Analytical Scientist – Performing tests on drug samples and physiological markers
Toxicologist – Evaluating the safety or side effects of compounds
Regulatory Affairs Specialist – Ensuring compliance for drug approval and safety
Drug Safety / Pharmacovigilance Officer – Monitoring effects and safety in patient populations
Biomedical Project Lead – Coordinating lab-based or clinical pharmacology projects
Postgraduate Researcher – Further specialization via MSc/PhD in pharmacologyphysiologyor biomedical science
Science Education or Communication – Translating complex pharmacological topics to learners or the public
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