Overview

About the programme

The Pharmacy degree from the University of Strathclyde fits with all areas of the practice of pharmacy including hospital clinical pharmacy, technical services and community pharmacy practice.

The programme aims to develop, strengthen and enhance pharmacy research and help to build the credibility of pharmacy as a research focussed profession. This course is suitable for pharmacists who already have some research experience and wish to enhance their research skills and experience.

Programme Structure

You can study any option in any of our research groups:

Cancer and inflammatory disease
Cardiovascular and metabolic disease
Neuroscience and mental health
Drug discovery, formulation and delivery
Materials and manufacture
Microbiology and industrial biotechnology
Pharmacoepidemiology and health care

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00

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More details

Most PhD students start in October, so they move forward as one cohort, but you can start at any time of year.

Language

English

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73

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IELTS

6

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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73

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Other requirements

General requirements

Upper second-class UK Honours degree or overseas equivalent.

During the application you'll be asked for the following:

your full contact details
transcripts and certificates of all degrees
proof of English language proficiency if English isn't your first language
two references, one of which must be academic
funding or scholarship information
research proposal of 250 to 1,000 words in length, detailing the subject area and topic to be investigated

If you're applying as an international student, you'll need to provide:

proof of IELTS English language proficiency – score of 6.5, with no element below 5.5 – if English isn't your first language
a scanned copy of your passport
a copy of your funding letter, if available

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

29350 GBP / year

≈ 29350 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5238 GBP / year

≈ 5238 GBP / year

Living costs

Glasgow

United Kingdom

620 - 1012 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

About the programme

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Glasgow

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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