Pharmaceutical Science BSc(Hons)

The BSc (Hons) Pharmaceutical Science at the University of Brighton provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the discovery, development, manufacture, and quality assurance of medicines and healthcare products. The programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical laboratory experience in areas such as pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, drug formulation, microbiology, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical analysis, enabling students to understand how medicines are designed, tested, and produced to improve human health. Students develop strong scientific, analytical, research, and problem-solving skills while gaining experience with modern laboratory techniques and industry-relevant practices. Graduates can pursue careers in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, research laboratories, healthcare industries, regulatory agencies, clinical research organisations, and quality assurance departments. A typical career plan involves starting as a Pharmaceutical Scientist, Research Assistant, Quality Control Analyst, Regulatory Affairs Officer, or Clinical Research Associate, gaining industry experience and professional expertise, and progressing into senior research, product development, regulatory management, or pharmaceutical leadership roles within the global healthcare and life sciences sector.