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Pharmacology

Pharmacology studies where and how drugs act in the body, how they are metabolised and how they cause toxic effects. It combines molecular biology, chemistry, physiology and neuroscience and looks at both current drugs and new drug development.

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What do graduates do?

Researcher at universities, pharmaceutical and bioscience companies
Clinical or technical laboratory specialist
Biomedical research
Science writing and communication
Healthcare management
Marketing
Graduate entry medicine or veterinary medicine

Length by country

England

3 years

Scotland

4 years

Durations are based on example programmes. They can vary from school to school within the same country.

First year and core courses

BiochemistryMolecular biologyFrom Molecules to CellsIntroduction to Laboratory ScienceBody systemsBiomedical SciencesMedical Biology

Examples from the first year and core course lists of different schools.

IN HIGH SCHOOL

Which subjects matter?

Manchester's typical offer is AAA to AAB, including two of biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics.

This is one example school’s requirement; requirements vary by school and country.

SCHOOL EXAMPLES

Examples of schools where you can study this subject

7 schools in 5 countries. Programmes were checked on the schools’ own websites. These are only examples; every country has many more options. We choose the schools that fit your budget, documents and goals together.

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United Kingdom

University of EdinburghPharmacology BSc (Hons) · Edinburgh

University of EdinburghPharmacology BSc · Edinburgh

University of GlasgowPharmacology · Glasgow

University of ManchesterPharmacology BSc · Manchester

Canada

McGill UniversityPharmacology · Montreal

Ireland

University College DublinPharmacology · Dublin

Australia

University of SydneyPharmacology · Sydney

Malta

University of MaltaBachelor of Science (Honours) in Pharmacology · Msida

BY COUNTRY

What to know, country by country

For each country where you can study this subject: an example tuition fee and the next step in the timeline. You can find the details in our country guides.

United Kingdom3 schoolsCountry guide

Bachelor's, international student, fields other than medicine and dentistry£27,650 to £34,670per year · 2027/28The University of Sheffield

26 October to 21 December 2026
Booking period for the January 2027 session of the ESAT, TMUA and TARA exams (for universities other than Oxford and Cambridge).

Canada1 schoolCountry guide

Bachelor's, Arts, first year, full course loadC$51.530,40per year · 2026/27University of British Columbia (Vancouver)

7 November 2026
Recommended application date for the University of Toronto first review rounds (OUAC 105)

Ireland1 schoolCountry guide

Bachelor's, Business, Economic and Social Studies (BESS)€23.250per year · 2027/28Trinity College Dublin

October to November 2026
For Trinity, ask study@tcd.ie whether your high school is on the direct entry list.

Australia1 schoolCountry guide

Bachelor's, Business field (guide fee, 48 credits a year)A$59.100per year · 2027The University of Sydney

November 2026
Clarifying the diploma route. The Turkish high school diploma is not on the Melbourne and Sydney lists. Looking at foundation, IB, or a US diploma with SAT/ACT

Malta1 schoolCountry guide

YOUR OWN LIST

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We choose schools from 26 countries that fit your grades, budget and documents.
We gather every school’s application timeline, required documents and exam scores in one list.
We put tuition fees and living costs side by side.
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Last checked: November 2026.

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