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Joint honours Chemistry & Pharmacology (kingston uni) or Biomedical than into Pharmacology and Neuroscience or Physiology (nottingham trent uni)

Basically i want to work in a phamacy company when i finish university!
Which one do you think is most suitable and why? Which one has better career prospect?

Reply 1

Suis Je Bovvered ?

15

Hmmm, i had this choice to make when i picked my unis and courses...What i did was apply for Physiology and Pharmacology to one uni, biomedical science to another and pure pharmacology to another....After loads of thought and stuff, i've decided to do Biomedical science, as biomedical science is a bag of mixed medical sciences. I've kept Physiology and Pharmacology as my insurance choice. I think after i've done my biomed degree i'll probably apply for either medicine or a post grad MSc pharmacology degree. Either way, both degrees will get you a decent job in the pharmaceutical industry. Good luck :P

Reply 2

Iscariot

11

If you want to work in a pharmacy company when you finish you can't really go wrong studying pharmacy or pharmacology.

Reply 3

ChemistBoy

16

A pharmacy company or a pharmaceutical company?

Reply 4

Sunnydazzleeyes

OP

10

I want to work in GlaxoSmithKline-pharmaceutical company.

So what degree is most directed to pharmaceutical company?

Reply 5

vickyrkenya

2

Either would do you alright, but the most important thing with GSK as far as i know is to get your foot in the door by doing one of their work experience programs, a year out or a summer placement. They are very competitive though.

Reply 6

Iscariot

11

Biochemistry, medicinal chemistry, medicinal biochemistry are worth looking into if you want to work in drug development.

Reply 7

Revenged

15

but iscariot there is an upper ceiling to what you can do in a pharmaceutical industry without a PhD... i doubt you'd be involved in drug development or clinical trials without one...

Reply 8

Sunnydazzleeyes

OP

10

Basically i plan to do a PhD after my degree! :biggrin:

Reply 9

ChemistBoy

16

Revenged

but iscariot there is an upper ceiling to what you can do in a pharmaceutical industry without a PhD... i doubt you'd be involved in drug development or clinical trials without one...

There is a scientific ceiling certainly, but many research workers are first degree graduates in the industry, its just that to get into a scientific management role you really have to have a PhD, otherwise you move away from science in order to progress. As for clinical trials, remember that many of the front-line people involved here are medics.

Personally for work in the pharma industry pharmacology, pharmacy, chemistry or biochemistry would be fine.

To the OP: I would just concentrate on choosing which subject interests you the most and forget about PhDs until the approriate time.

Reply 10

Sunnydazzleeyes

OP

10

Im still not sure which one to go into, Im interested in chemistry more than biology so would it be better to do the kingston course? Also does biomedical have any chemistry in it? Is a joint honour degree more difficult than single degree or can a joint honour give you more options in the future? I am quirkely confused! :rolleyes:

Reply 11

Iscariot

11

I'm not a big fan of joint honours to be honest since I think it gives you half-knowledge in two subjects. Biomedical Science has a couple of modules related to medicinal chemistry typically but I wouldn't say it's a particularly chemistry intensive degree.

Reply 12

Suis Je Bovvered ?

15

Like above, i'm not a fan of joint degrees, but the Physiology and Pharmacology is a good joint degree to have. From what i've been told, it has a good balance of chemistry (in the pharmacology bit) and minimal biology in relation to the physiology of the body. It's a good firm foundation to have if you want to go into the pharmaceutical industry and also dual band for a post grad course e.g. either MSc biomedical or pharmacology and there's been stories of grad entry into medicine if you change your mind later into the course. So it seems a pretty decent degree to have, in relation to your career plans.

Reply 13

Sunnydazzleeyes

OP

10

Davey21

Like above, i'm not a fan of joint degrees, but the Physiology and Pharmacology is a good joint degree to have. From what i've been told, it has a good balance of chemistry (in the pharmacology bit) and minimal biology in relation to the physiology of the body. It's a good firm foundation to have if you want to go into the pharmaceutical industry and also dual band for a post grad course e.g. either MSc biomedical or pharmacology and there's been stories of grad entry into medicine if you change your mind later into the course. So it seems a pretty decent degree to have, in relation to your career plans.

thank you for the advice! I will take it on board. X

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