Pharmacology BSc(Hons): Industrial placement

The course offers the chance to do an industrial work placement.  The benefits of this include:

• enabling you to add work experience to your CV.  This will give you an edge on the competition when you look for a job and help you make better informed career choices;
• assisting your final year academic studies.  Statistics indicate that on average those who have completed a placement get better results in their final year;
• developing the transferable skills that are highly prized by employers;
• providing you with a salary, so potentially reducing debt in the middle of your degree.

Organisations that have supported our placement programme include leading pharmaceutical companies such as GlaxoSmithKline, Eli Lilly and Merck Sharp & Dohme. Read our case studies to find out about what past students thought about their placements.