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PostgraduateDoctor of Philosophy

Pharmacy

Queen's University Belfast
Belfast, Northern Ireland
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3 yearsDuration
£28,000Per Year (Intl)
£26,445Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in health sciences with the PhD Pharmacy at Queen's University Belfast. Based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time and part-time structure. The School of Pharmacy (SoP) focuses its research activities on key areas of the pharmaceutical sciences, clinical and primary care aspects of pharmacy. Our research spans a wide range of scientific and professional disciplines. Multidisciplinary sits at the core of many of our internationally-connected research programmes, ultimately delivering impactful research designed to benefit patients. International tuition fees are £28,000 per year, home/UK fees are £26,445 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 94% student satisfaction rating, and a 89% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

Advanced Pharmaceutical Research Methods
Nanomedicine and Biotherapeutics
Drug Delivery Systems and Biomaterials
Pharmaceutical Materials Science
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Healthcare Delivery and Medicines Optimisation
Translational Pharmacy Research
Doctoral Thesis Research
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:1

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.55.55.55.55.5
PTE Academic69

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£28,000

per year

Total Course Cost (3 years)£84,000

Home Student Fee

£26,445

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

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💼 Employment Breakdown

80%Working
15%Work & Study
95%Professional Jobs
Official Data

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About Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast offers Pharmacy as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

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