Language
English
English requirements
- TOEFL® IBT: 90
- PTE Academic: 69
- IELTS: 6.5
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Disciplines
- Public Health
- Pharmacy
- Health Sciences
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Overview
The excellence of Cardiff University's pharmaceutical sciences and health related research and teaching is recognised internationally. We rank joint first as a School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in the UK for our research and teaching excellence according the most recent Research Excellence Framework.
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences research spans the continuum from basic to applied, translational science and clinical practice. It encompasses the discovery, development and usage of medicines and therapeutics across a spectrum of diseases including cancer, infection, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory and neurodegenerative disorders.
Their research includes all aspects of the study of drugs, including:
- the discovery of new potential drug entities using synthetic chemistry
- formulation of drugs to achieve targeted responses
- pharmacological studies of mechanisms of drug action
- medicines management to pharmaceutical practice and education.
Career Prospects
- Their aim is to offer knowledge and expertise for a career in the pharmaceutical industry, academia or in primary/secondary care.
- Dependent on your chosen field, our PhD programme will prepare you for a career as a leading academic scholar, to excel as a researcher or practitioner, or to pursue a career as a senior healthcare policy decision maker.
- Close collaboration between school and industry is a major reason why many of our higher graduates enjoy successful careers within the pharmaceutical industry.
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Programme Structure
Discipline areas available:
- Drug Delivery and Microbiology
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Pharmacology and Physiology
- Pharmacy
- Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy
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Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
Pass (recommended)
English requirements
- TOEFL® IBT: 90
- PTE Academic: 69
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
Applicants should possess a minimum of an upper second class Honours degree, master's degree, or equivalent in a relevant subject.
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Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International: 50,857 AUD / year (≈ 26,700 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,535 AUD / year (≈ 5,006 GBP / year)
Additional Details
Part-time tuition fees: £2,503
Living costs
Cardiff, United Kingdom
1,196-2,030 AUD / month
