坎特伯雷大學(xué)

A Bachelor of Science (BSc) is about understanding and improving the natural world through observation, experimentation, modelling, and calculation. The Bachelor of Science requires a minimum total of 360 points:

• a compulsory 15-point Science course
• a minimum of 255 points of Science courses
• the remaining 90 points can be from either Science courses or courses from other degrees.

At least 225 points must be from courses above 100-level, with at least 90 points at 300-level.

Double degrees

Many students combine the study of a BSc with another degree.

Conjoint degrees

Students can study the Conjoint Bachelor of Product Design and Science or the Conjoint Bachelor of Commerce and Science, which requires 60 points less than a double degree and will be completed in four years in an intensive format.

Medicinal Chemistry Major

Medicinal Chemistry explores the design and creation of new medicinal drugs for the treatment and prevention of illnesses.

This major will take students through the entire lifecycle of creating medicines, from discovering and isolating medicinal agents within natural and synthetic sources, through to clinical trials, ethical and regulatory approvals, and sustainable production and sales.

UC’s programme also includes introductory courses in business and commercial opportunities, such as intellectual properties and patents of new medicines.

The pharmaceutical industry is growing globally, and there is a high demand for more medicinal chemists to create life-changing medicines.

Career opportunities

Medicinal Chemistry students will have practical experience in synthetic and organic chemistry, pharmaceutics, and microbiology, as well as non-laboratory skills in project management, scientific communication, commercial marketing, and collaboration with a variety of other scientific and business fields.

They will find a variety of rewarding roles within the global pharmaceutical industry, as well as in hospital clinics, private laboratories, biomedical companies, Crown Research Institutes, universities, and among many therapeutic and healthcare services. Graduates may also be interested in reviewing global compliance guidelines and new drug applications, with regulatory bodies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The major will also prepare graduates for further postgraduate research studies in modern medicine and healthcare.