UCL School of Pharmacy

UCL SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

A NEW FORMULA FOR PHARMACY IN 2012

UCL SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

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1826

1842

Foundation date

Number of students

Number of students

24,500

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9,600

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of whom are graduates

0 500

UCL students from outside the UK* *from nearly 140 countries

34%

Gender ratio of students

52%

48%

A New Chapter

The School of Pharmacy has been bringing health to the world for 170 years.

In 2012 we joined with UCL, one of the world’s leading universities, to form the UCL School of Pharmacy.

800 600 400

of whom are graduates

Gender ratio of students

34%

66%

100% The percentage of graduates from The School of Pharmacy who went onto either full time employment or further study* *Higher Education Statistics Agency

Pharmacy research quality profile RAE2008

40%

2*

25%

Our position in the RAE pharmacy research power league table* *Research Fortnight.

Nationally recognised

3*

Internationally recognised

1 25%

Internationally excellent

4*

World

* The Thomson Scientific Citation Index

173

200

Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic World Rankings ranks UCL as number three in Europe

UCL is the second most highly cited European university and 14th in the world. It is also the UK university most cited by health researchers.*

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Leading

3

Foundation date

1*

10%

PROGRAMMES OFFERED

UNDERGRADUATE

Master of Pharmacy Accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council This course leads, after a further year of paid preregistration training, to registration as a pharmacist in Great Britain. You will study the science of medicines – the function of the human body in health and disease, how drugs are discovered, formulated and used therapeutically – in the context of professional pharmacy practice.

TAUGHT POSTGRADUATE

MSc in Clinical Pharmacy, International Practice & Policy For overseas pharmacists seeking to develop clinical expertise to implement pharmaceutical care services adapted to their home country.

MSc in Drug Delivery For graduates wishing to pursue a research degree or a career in product development in the pharmaceutical industry.

MSc in Drug Discovery For graduates in sciencebased subjects who wish to prepare for PhD-level research or pursue a career in the pharmaceutical industry or a government regulatory body.

MSc in Pharmacognosy For students wishing to pursue a career in natural

product science within the drug discovery, herbal or phytopharmaceutical industries, or to prepare for PhD-level research in academia.

Master of Research (MRes) The MRes is intended for those wishing to pursue research. It will prepare you for PhD-level study or beginning a career in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries.

POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH

PhD The School’s research interests are divided into four areas and span a huge range of fields, including cancer chemotherapeutics, cancer drug discovery, clinical pharmacy, drug delivery, medicinal chemistry, molecular neuroscience, neuropharmacology, paediatric medicines, pharmaceutical analysis, pharmaceutical technology and materials science.

Major Research Themes: • Drug Discovery • Formulation Sciences • Medicines Use and Health • Neurosciences

FURTHER INFORMATION For more information on our programmes and studying at one of the world’s leading universities please see our full prospectus or visit our website www.ucl.ac.uk/pharmacy

UCL School of Pharmacy 29/39 Brunswick Square London WC1N 1AX T +44 (0)20 7753 5800 F +44 (0)20 7753 5829 E registry@pharmacy.ac.uk www.ucl.ac.uk/pharmacy

UCL School of Pharmacy is dedicated to teaching and research in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences; with world-class teaching and a top research rating. Its mission is to lead in education, research and policy development that benefits patients and healthcare practice, medicines discovery and development, and society; focusing on four key areas – Drug Discovery, Formulation Sciences, Neuroscience, and Medicines Use and Health; and help develop new areas of significance, such as Behavioral Medicine, Paediatric Pharmacy, Gene Therapy and Nanomedicines.

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