Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences MPhil
The University of Manchester

Key Course Facts
Salary
Salary of all UK Graduates of
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £33109 | £34635 | £37245 |
25-75 percentile range | £30122 - £40073 | £21485 - £40325 | £23911 - £43285 |
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Course Description
Our PhD/MPhil Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences programme enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Our areas of research within pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences include:
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Development of novel nucleic acid-based diagnostics and therapeutics;
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Modelling and simulation of pharmacokinetics, drug-drug interactions and pharmacodynamics in healthy virtual populations;
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Modelling and simulation of pharmacokinetics, drug-drug interactions and pharmacodynamics in patient populations;
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Analysis of inter-individual variability in drug metabolizing enzyme activity;
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Optimal design of early phase clinical trials with new therapies and drug combinations;
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Applications of systems biology approach to prediction of drug absorption, distribution and Elimination;
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Extrapolation of in vitro data to predict in vivo pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics;
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Applications of PKPD in drug development and therapeutics, particularly endocrinology, drug abuse, and paediatric pharmacology.
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
This particular course
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- All other courses
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- 6.5
- Manchester Business School East - Undergraduate Degrees
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- 6.5
- Manchester Business School - Graduate Degrees
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- 7.0
- Graduate Degrees
- (no subscore less than 6.0)
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- 7.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
- (no subscore less than 6.0)
Costs
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
University Rankings
of The University of Manchester
among 379 universities in England UK
based on 38 different rankings
Positions of The University of Manchester in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of The University of Manchester in related subject specific rankings.
Medicine & Health
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- #6
- #17
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- Pharmacy & Pharmacology
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 10 April, 2024]
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- #6
- #89
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- Pharmacology
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2024]
See all 38 university rankings of The University of Manchester
About The University of Manchester
List of 622 Bachelor and Master Courses from The University of Manchester - Course Catalogue
Student composition of The University of Manchester
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Total number of students enrolled at The University of Manchester by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 30130
- postgraduates:
- 12730
- Total:
- 42860
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Pharmacy”: 850 Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
Where is this programme taught



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FAQ about Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences MPhil The University of Manchester
- The University of Manchester achieved the highest ranking for Pharmacy & Pharmacology. It is ranked #17 in QS World University Rankings By Subject (Pharmacy & Pharmacology). See all subject rankings for The University of Manchester.
- Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences MPhil is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at The University of Manchester.
- It is very difficult to get accepted into this course. Accepted students had an average UCAS tariff score of 154 which makes it one of the 7.69% most difficult courses to enter among all Pharmacy students in the UK.
Ranking publishers
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Published:
- 10 April, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings By Subject:
- Academic Reputation: 50%
Employer Reputation: 30%
Research Citations Per Paper: 10%
H-index: 10%
Urap
- Published:
- 22 July, 2024