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Master of Chemistry with Drug Discovery (with Placement) University of Strathclyde University of Strathclyde, UK

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GBP 25250

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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 Free

Application Fee

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48 months

Duration

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6

IELTS

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73

TOEFL

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70%

Min GPA

Program Overview

In this course, you’ll study core chemistry classes blended with specialist courses on disease targets, design of selectively-acting prototype drugs, synthetic and mimetic strategies in producing drug prototypes, and the refinement of promising compounds.

Graduates of this course have excellent opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry as well as all the usual careers open to a professionally-accredited chemist.

You can study at a European university for one year of your degree. You can also spend your placement year abroad.

It’s possible to switch between the other MChem courses and also the following shorter BSc degrees within the first three years:

  • BSc (Hons) Chemistry
  • BSc (Hons) Chemistry with Analytical Chemistry
  • BSc (Hons) Chemistry with Forensic Chemistry
  • BSc (Hons) Chemistry with Drug Discovery

Accreditation

  • Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry for the purpose of fully meeting the educational requirement for Chartered Chemist.

Study with us

  • The only course of its kind in Scotland
  • Tains a new generation of biologically and pharmaceutically-aware chemistry graduates whose mission is to invent better, safer drugs to fight and cure disease
  • Taught in partnership with the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences and is designed in consultation with the major UK drug manufacturers
  • Researchers at Strathclyde have made real and significant contributions to the fight against disease
  • Ee have a strong relationship with GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca, which improves job prospects after graduation
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Additional Information

Program Level 4-Year Bachelor's Degree

College/University Processing Time 10 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Post-Study Work Visa (PSWV) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Sep 2024

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have Standard XII Higher Secondary Certificate.

    6 IELTS Score
    73 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    60 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    70% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    Tuition Fee

    The values given below are estimated figures, excluding extra charges like material fee, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care, etc., for courses. To know more, please visit the Programs page.

    Average Tuition Fee Per Year

    25250

    Tuition Fee
    (GBP)

     Free

    Application Fee
    (GBP)

    9207 Per year

    Average Cost of Living
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    The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

    Check program website for more information about funding options.

    Scholarships

    This is also a reminder that there is up to 200 scholarships of between £5,000-£7,000 offered by our Faculty of Science for all the below programmes.

    Academic Experienced Required

    Applicants who have an academic background in computer programming, should only be applying for one of our Advanced Level MSc programmes such as some of the programmes that are listed below:

    • Advanced Computer Science, MSc
    • Advanced Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence, MSc
    • Advanced Computer Science with Data Science, MSc
    • Advanced Computer Science with Software Engineering, MSc
    • Cyber Security, MSc

    For applicants who do not have a background in computer science from their bachelor’s degree study, they should be applying for one of our Conversion MSc programmes listed below.  Applicants that have a computer science background that apply for the conversion programmes, will not be considered.

    Conversion – no experience required

    • Artificial Intelligence & Applications, MSc
    • Software Development, MSc

    Applicants should receive the link to apply for the scholarship within their offer letter, where they will be required to complete an additional application form and small scholarship essay.
    The deadline to apply for the scholarship is July 31st 2024. If you have any applicants that have not received the application form within their offer letter, please do let us know and we will ensure they are sent this from the faculty as soon as possible.

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