MSc Pharmacokinetics

The Pharmacokinetics MSc course offered by Aston University focuses on preparing students for employment in the pharmaceutical industry, NHS, academic or regulatory body sectors. This one-year full-time course aims to enhance students' knowledge about drugs and how their bodies process them (pharmacokinetics), and how drugs are tested and regulated. It offers a unique blend of academic content, practical experience, and skills which are highly sought by employers. Course Content: The course covers a range of pharmacokinetics concepts, such as absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME) along with formulation aspects and the design and analysis of pharmacokinetic studies. The course also dives deep into pharmacodynamics (what the drug does to the body; concentration-effect relationships), toxicology or safety sciences, and pharmaceutical regulatory affairs. Students can also expect to receive advanced training in analytical techniques and get practical exposure via lab-based projects.Key Modules: Key modules of the course includes Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion (ADME) studies, Design and Analysis of Pharmacokinetic Studies, Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Toxicology and Safety Science, Regulatory Affairs, and Analytical Sciences and Quality Assurance.Accreditations: Aston University is compliant with the QAA UK Quality Code for Higher Education which contains the expectations that all providers of UK higher education are required to meet. Future Careers: The course prepares the students for numerous future career paths including roles in the pharmaceutical industry, the National Health Service (NHS), academic or regulatory body sectors. Students may also opt to pursue further studies such as a PhD.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page. Pharmacokinetics MSc