Toxicology

Course Overview

Offered by Heriot-Watt University, the MSc Toxicology provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in health sciences. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time structure. Toxicologists assess the adverse, harmful effects that substances have on human health and the environment. Toxic substances can be natural resources such as arsenic and mercury, generated by living organisms such as microorganisms, algae, and shellfish, or generated by humans. Man-made sources include unintentional substances such as pollutants from traffic as well as industrial chemicals or pharmaceuticals. International tuition fees are £28,056 per year, home/UK fees are £12,344 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 86% student satisfaction rating, and 85% of graduates in employment or further study.

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