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Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
MRes (PGCert PGDip)

  • Course summary and entry requirements

    Course duration Help

    Full-time: 1 year

    Part-time: 2 years

    About the course

    This masters course is an integrated, industrially-focused, research training programme for students wishing to develop their research skills in the fields of pharmaceutical and/or biomedical sciences.

    Graduates are equipped with a well-rounded, laboratory-based research training and the necessary transferable skills and are fully prepared for employment within the pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences industries, and also for further academic study.

    The objective of the course is to develop the skills and the knowledge of graduates enabling them to carry out research in a manner that maximises their personal and professional potential and that will achieve the greatest benefits for the organisations employing them.

    Throughout the course students have the opportunity, with guidance from us, to assess their suitability for a career in industry or further research training. The research project provides a real intellectual challenge and enables the student to demonstrate creativity and initiative. The course is structured to include a significant research component for at least 50 per cent of the working year. A series of supporting taught courses make up the rest of the working year.

    Typical entry requirements Help

    Individual offers may vary.

    For non-native speakers of English:
    IELTS 6.5 overall and 6 in writing.

    Degree and/or experience:
    Good honours degree in chemical, biological, pharmaceutical or related discipline.

  • Course content

    Course structure

    The course provides a flexible opportunity to obtain high level research based training combined with the development of academic and professional skills. The particular focus of the course is set by the students' choice of research project topic, which also determines the topics studied in the modules. Because of this the exact nature of the course is to some extent individual to each student.

    The core Research Methodologies module lies at the heart of the MRes and equips students with a fundamental understanding of the research process across a wide and dynamic range of disciplines.

    The extended research project is the opportunity for cutting-edge research in a relevant area. Additional elements of the course provide an integrated, employment-focused, research training programme for students wishing to develop their research skills within pharmaceutical and/or biomedical sciences. The choices of subject-specific modules available provide opportunities to study aspects of molecular biology and techniques in advanced microscopy.

    Areas of study

    Graduates are equipped to carry out research in a manner that maximises both their own personal and professional potential, and the benefits for their future employers.

    In particular, they gain a critical appreciation of the stages of the research process; extensive training in pharmaceutical and/or biomedical research methodology; the capacity to design and undertake a substantial research project; awareness of the specialist techniques appropriate to their research subject; the ability to provide a rationale for the selection of specialist analytical techniques; and a contextualised understanding of the potential relevance of scientific research to industry and the world of business.

    Syllabus

    Compulsory modules
    Research Processes and Methodologies
    Work-in-progress seminars
    Research project
    Analytical Techniques for Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Science
    Bioanalytical Techniques for Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Science

    Contextual modules
    Action Learning Sets
    Critical Analysis
    Business and Management Practice
    Qualitative Research Methods
    Introduction to Statistics using Excel and Minitab
    Advanced Statistical Analysis
    Teaching Your Research

    Specialist modules
    Research placement
    University Research Training Framework: Theoretical Support Module

  • Fees and costs

    The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2013-14. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

    The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

    What's included in the fee?

    When costs such as health or criminal record checks, field trips or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

    You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply please check with the school that provides your course using the contact details on the left of this page for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

    Our website www.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.

    Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Science (MRes) (Full time)  [P3BC002]
    UK/EU (Full Time)4,500 GBP
    Island Students (Full Time)9,450 GBP
    International (Full Time)13,500 GBP

  • Location

    Location Help Moulsecoomb

    Located to the north of Brighton city centre, the Moulsecoomb campus offers students an excellent learning environment and a wide range of facilities. It is the largest of our five campuses with over 8,000 students.

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    Living in Brighton

    Brighton’s rich mix of historic architecture, lively arts scene, varied shopping and cosmopolitan community make it a vibrant, enjoyable place to live. It is no wonder that many Brighton graduates choose to stay here.

    Social scene

    Alongside the traditional seaside attractions, Brighton is famed for its exciting social scene with a wide choice of pubs, clubs and restaurants.

    Music event on the beach

    Arts

    The highlight of the city’s cultural year is the Brighton Festival. The event is held each May and is England’s biggest arts festival, which showcases arts and performance from around the world. Brighton is also home to the UK’s oldest working cinema, the Duke of York’s, which shows alternative and mainstream films. The city is also well known for its exciting music scene and hosts The Great Escape music festival.

    Burning the Clocks winter solstice festival

    Sports

    Whether you take your sport seriously or just want to keep fit, Brighton offers all kinds of sports opportunities and facilities, on and off campus. You can also make the most of the location, and play volleyball, basketball and windsurfing down by the beach. The seafront is also the finishing point for the famous London – Brighton bicycle ride and the quirky veteran car run.

    Playing volleyball on the seafront

  • Career opportunities

    The MRes in provides a foundation for careers in research, in industry, the public sector or the academic world. Course provides a well-rounded, practical research based training, plus the necessary transferable skills to prepare graduates for employment.

    Visit the careers service website.

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