Undergraduate courses/Pharmaceutical Science courses/Pharmaceutical Science

Key facts

Typical offer

International students only

This is a final year top-up degree only available to international students. Admittance to the programme is at the discretion of the admissions tutor/programme leader and will require recognition of prior learning on the student's current program matching our first and second year content. Typical entry grades require an average module mark of 70% and no component being less than 60%, including pass marks for all modules. Typically a grade point average of 2.5 is needed. No interview required at any route into the course.

We welcome applications from mature students with non-standard qualifications and recognise all other equivalent and international qualifications.

Personal Statement selection criteria

  • Clear communication skills, including good grammar and spelling
  • Information relevant to the course applied for
  • Interest in the course demonstrated with explanation and evidence
  • If relevant for the course - work and life experience

English language requirements

If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent when you start the course is essential. English language tuition, delivered by our British Council accredited Centre for English Language Learning (CELL), is available both before and during the course.

Please visit dmu.ac.uk/international for more information.

Key facts

Duration:

1 year full-time

Study mode:

Full-time

UCAS code:

N/A

Institution code:

D26

See all the key facts and full entry requirements

Typical offer

International students only

This is a final year top-up degree only available to international students. Admittance to the programme is at the discretion of the admissions tutor/programme leader and will require recognition of prior learning on the student's current program matching our first and second year content. Typical entry grades require an average module mark of 70% and no component being less than 60%, including pass marks for all modules. Typically a grade point average of 2.5 is needed. No interview required at any route into the course.

We welcome applications from mature students with non-standard qualifications and recognise all other equivalent and international qualifications.

Personal Statement selection criteria

  • Clear communication skills, including good grammar and spelling
  • Information relevant to the course applied for
  • Interest in the course demonstrated with explanation and evidence
  • If relevant for the course - work and life experience

English language requirements

If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent when you start the course is essential. English language tuition, delivered by our British Council accredited Centre for English Language Learning (CELL), is available both before and during the course.

Please visit dmu.ac.uk/international for more information.

UCAS code

N/A

Duration

Study mode

Full-time

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Overview

This course is not available to UK students.

This final-year top-up qualification is designed for international students seeking to advance their expertise in the development and manufacture of pharmaceutical products. The programme equips graduates with advanced scientific knowledge and practical skills aligned with global industry standards.

Delivered with a strong focus on innovation, sustainability, and the societal role of pharmaceuticals, the course prepares students to address the complex challenges facing modern healthcare worldwide. You will explore the full product development lifecycle while gaining insight into regulatory, ethical, and environmental considerations across international markets.

The programme also supports your professional growth by developing critical thinking, problem-solving, and independent learning skills. This ensures you are well prepared to progress into global careers within the pharmaceutical industry or pursue further study.

Key features

  • Renowned for our academic expertise, development training and world-leading research, we offer more than 100 years of teaching experience in the Leicester School of Pharmacy.
  • Our investment in dedicated pharmaceutical laboratories and industry-standard equipment offers you invaluable opportunities to develop your practical and professional skills.
  • Our graduates are employed in internationally recognised companies.
  • Designed specifically for the international market.
Block teaching designed around you

You deserve a positive teaching and learning experience, where you feel part of a supportive and nurturing community. That’s why most students will enjoy an innovative approach to learning using block teaching, where you will study one module at a time. You’ll benefit from regular assessments – rather than lots of exams at the end of the year – and a simple timetable that allows you to engage with your subject and enjoy other aspects of university life such as sports, societies, meeting friends and discovering your new city. By studying with the same peers and tutor for each block, you’ll build friendships and a sense of belonging. Read more about block teaching.

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What you will study

  • Drug Design and Biopharmaceutics

  • Personalised Medicine and Drug Delivery

  • Responsible Innovation in Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Science

  • Research Project (under staff supervision)

Note: All modules are indicative and based on the current academic session. Course information is correct at the time of publication and is subject to review. Exact modules may, therefore, vary for your intake in order to keep content current. If there are changes to your course we will, where reasonable, take steps to inform you as appropriate.

Our student-focused approach fosters interactive and inclusive learning, encouraging independence and engagement. You’ll have access to a variety of resources, including podcast recordings, interactive large group sessions, and laboratory-based practicals, all complemented by workshops and seminars.

A diverse range of assessments is embedded throughout the course, including essay writing, competency-based activities, critical thinking case studies, debates, and unseen exams.

Teaching formats

  • Interactive large group sessions and workshops: Promoting active engagement and collaboration.
  • Laboratory-based practical sessions: Developing hands-on skills in a controlled, experimental environment.
  • Podcasts and online resources: Supporting flexible, self-paced learning.
  • Seminars and group discussions: Encouraging critical thinking and peer interaction.

Teaching and study hours

  • Contact hours: Typically, up to 20 hours per week, depending on your level and chosen modules.
  • Self-directed study: Additional independent study hours to explore resources and complete assignments.
  • Assessments: Integrated into the course structure, covering practical, theoretical, and critical thinking skills.
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Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Science BSc (Hons)

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Our facilities

Our investment in our dedicated Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Science teaching spaces offer you invaluable opportunities to develop your practical and professional skills in industry-standard facilities. Discover that what you learn in books is just the start in facilities that include a purpose-built practice suite with a mock dispensary unit, compounding and formulation laboratory, analytical chemistry and microbiology laboratories and multiple clinical skills cubicles. 

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Through DMU Global, we offer a wide range of opportunities including on-campus and UK activities, overseas study, internships, faculty-led field trips and volunteering, as well as Erasmus+ and international exchanges.

Students on this course have undertaken DMU Global trips to places such as Paris, where they explored the history of mental health and neuropsychology, and New York, which provided opportunities to consider inequality and segregation in the city. Students have travelled to Berlin to help support and assist refugees.

Where we could take you

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Graduate careers

The degree gives students the technical skills to formulate, design and create drugs; for employment in pharmaceutical companies around the world.

Throughout the course we will help you to enhance your employment opportunities by embedding transferable skill into the programme and providing opportunities to collaborate with key employers and stakeholders through the Leicester School of Pharmacy’s careers events and mentoring scheme.

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How to apply

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Programme title:
Pharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons)
Programme code:
N/A

Apply directly as an international student

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  1. Visit DMU’s international section and select the course you wish to apply for as an undergraduate or postgraduate student.
  2. Prepare your documents - gather the essentials:
    • Academic transcripts and certificates
    • Personal statement
    • English language proficiency evidence (e.g., IELTS)
    • Portfolio (if required by the course)
    • Copy of your passport
  3. Complete the application - submit via the DMU Online Portal
  4. Submit the application and supporting documents - you can still receive a conditional offer even if some documents will follow later
  5. Application review and offer - DMU’s Admissions team will assess your application and issue:
    • A conditional offer (pending remaining docs, test results, etc.)
    • Or an unconditional offer, if all requirements are fulfilled

Key facts

Course title

Pharmaceutical Science

Award

BSc (Hons)

UCAS code

N/A

Institution code

D26

Study level

Undergraduate

Study mode

Full-time

Start date

September

Duration

1 year full-time

Fees

This programme is only available to international students. 

£16,800

Additional costs

Entry requirements

Typical offer

International students only

This is a final year top-up degree only available to international students. Admittance to the programme is at the discretion of the admissions tutor/programme leader and will require recognition of prior learning on the student's current program matching our first and second year content. Typical entry grades require an average module mark of 70% and no component being less than 60%, including pass marks for all modules. Typically a grade point average of 2.5 is needed. No interview required at any route into the course.

We welcome applications from mature students with non-standard qualifications and recognise all other equivalent and international qualifications.

Personal Statement selection criteria

  • Clear communication skills, including good grammar and spelling
  • Information relevant to the course applied for
  • Interest in the course demonstrated with explanation and evidence
  • If relevant for the course - work and life experience

English language requirements

If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent when you start the course is essential. English language tuition, delivered by our British Council accredited Centre for English Language Learning (CELL), is available both before and during the course.

Please visit dmu.ac.uk/international for more information.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.5 overall is essential.

English language tuition, delivered by our British Council-accredited Centre for English Language Learning, is available both before and throughout the course if you need it.

Additional costs

The core textbooks for all modules are available in the Kimberlin Library, and journal articles in your reading lists are also mostly available electronically from your myDMU login.

Some students like to purchase their own text books or print course documents and we suggest allowing approximately £200 per year for this.

All students are required to pay for their DBS check if required for your programme or placement.

In addition students will be required to pay for their travel costs to placements or project locations.

All students are provided the opportunity to participate in DMU Global trips. These trips are subsidised by the University, and the cost and subsidy varies by location.

Learn more about fees and funding information.