Study Drug Chemistry MSc at Newcastle University in the UK, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences (Chemistry)

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

This course is for those with a chemical or pharmaceutical sciences background. It will prepare you for a career in the pharmaceutical industry or academia.

Overview

Our Drug Chemistry MSc provides advanced training in modern organic and medicinal chemistry. It ranges from the conception to the production of novel drugs. You'll study and experience the way modern small molecule medicine is developing.

You'll gain hands-on experience of working within a medicinal chemistry team during your research project.

Newcastle University is a great place to study a medicinal chemistry degree. Our strengths include the following specialist topics:

bio-imaging
modern approaches to chemotherapy

You'll develop drug design expertise as practised in the pharmaceutical industry and academia. You'll also discover the modern and experimental therapies developing at Newcastle University鈥檚 Centre for Cancer.

Which department am I in?

School of Natural and Environmental Sciences (Chemistry)

Study options

Full Time (12 months)

Tuition fees

拢30,600.00 (US$ 39,518) per year

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Newcastle University

King鈥檚 Gate,

Newcastle upon Tyne,

Northumberland,

NE1 7RU, NORTHERN ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For international students

A 2:2 BSc honours degree, or international equivalent, in chemistry (or closely related, such as biochemistry, applied chemistry, chemical technology) or 2.1 honours degree (or international equivalent) in the related courses containing significant element of organic and medicinal chemistry, such as: chemical engineering; pharmacy; pharmacology; pharmaceutical sciences; medicine; biomedical sciences. English Language Requirements - IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in all sub-skills). TOEFL 90 overall (with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 17 in writing).

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.