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Keele University

Keele , England ,United Kingdom

PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE WITH BUSINESS - BSC (HONS)

At Keele we pride ourselves on the applicability of our degrees to the work environment graduates are entering. The course structure and ethos have been designed to ensure that you will hit the ground running, giving you the subject and industry knowledge and transferable skills so that you can make an immediate contribution to your employer or indeed your own company.

This course covers the main aspects of pharmaceutical discovery and development, including product formulation, manufacture and quality assurance, and explains how such pure and applied sciences fit into the global pharmaceutical business, legal and regulatory frameworks. This includes elements of clinical development and the role of the pharmaceutical scientist within the industry team that take a drug from research to the clinic. 

Intakes

  • Jan
  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

96% of Keele graduates were in a job or further study within six months of graduating (DLHE, 2017)

Graduates from this course have gone on to work in globally recognised pharmaceutical companies. The skills and knowledge gained during this course will enable you to not only work in the pharmaceutical industry but will offer you the potential to work in areas such as research and academia. 

We aim to ensure that you leave with a significant awareness of how to operate in the pharmaceutical industry and understand the contribution of each function, within the industry, to bringing a new molecule from research to the market.

This course will also provide management, training, significant detail and awareness of the strategic partnering and business development skills essential for this environment.

PSW Opportunity

  • 2 years

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

A LEVEL REQUIREMENTS

  • BCC
  • To include Biology or Chemistry at grade B or above. 
  • Subjects not included: Dual award Applied Science, Critical Thinking, General Studies, Maths and Further Maths in combination. Media Studies only accepted with both Chemistry and Biology.

If you don't think you'll meet the entry requirements specified, you may be able to gain entry to this course via a Foundation Year.

GCSE REQUIREMENTS

  • Mathematics at C (or 4) and
  • English Language/Literature at C (or 4)

BTEC

  • DMM in Applied Science (all routes - Applied, Biomedical, Analytical & Forensic, Physical Science).
  • You must have taken certain Science units. Please contact Admissions for advice.

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE

  • 28 points to include Higher Level Chemistry or Biology at 6 or above

ACCESS TO HE DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS

  • Obtain Access to Higher Education Diploma with 104 UCAS Tariff points including a minimum of 15 Level 3 credits at Distinction. 30 Level 3 credits are required in Biology and/or Chemistry. Please contact Admissions for advice

India

CISCE / CBSE / West Bengal Class XII: 60% - 90% required depending on course. Plus any subject-specific requirements. 

All other State Boards Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) / Standard Class XII: 65% - 95% required depending on course. Plus any subject-specific requirements. 

2 years of study must have been completed.

English Requirements

CISCE/CBSE Class XII: 70% or above in English, depending on course.

All other State Boards Class XII (except Punjab or Mohali School Education Board): 75% or above in English, depending on course.

Must have been completed within the last 5 years.

The study should be taught in English. Otherwise, IELTS is required.