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Biochemistry or pharmacology?

Which degree should i pursue, i want to be a pharmacologist so is it better to specialise straight away?

Reply 1

I think biochemistry would keep your postgrad options open if you changed your mind further down the line but if you're dead set on becoming a pharmacologist, I think pharmacology would be your best bet. Not entirely sure if you can go on and do pharmacology with a biochemistry

Reply 2

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by Ash8991
I think biochemistry would keep your postgrad options open if you changed your mind further down the line but if you're dead set on becoming a pharmacologist, I think pharmacology would be your best bet. Not entirely sure if you can go on and do pharmacology with a biochemistry


Ah right thanks, i think you can do a conversion course from biochem to pharmacology but i’m not too sure

Reply 3

I'd go for Biochemistry. Like @Ash8991 said, it keeps your options open in case you realise you don't want to be a pharmacologist anymore... Also Biochemistry will have modules which are closely related to pharmacology (since they're quite similar degrees). Can always go for an MSc in Pharmacology afterwards.

To answer @Ash8991's last sentence, yes you can do an MSc in Pharmacology with a biochemistry degree. You can even do a (Pharmaceutical) Chemistry degree and end up doing an MSc in Pharmacology (that's what I've done haha)

Reply 4

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by Wwys
I'd go for Biochemistry. Like @Ash8991 said, it keeps your options open in case you realise you don't want to be a pharmacologist anymore... Also Biochemistry will have modules which are closely related to pharmacology (since they're quite similar degrees). Can always go for an MSc in Pharmacology afterwards.

To answer @Ash8991's last sentence, yes you can do an MSc in Pharmacology with a biochemistry degree. You can even do a (Pharmaceutical) Chemistry degree and end up doing an MSc in Pharmacology (that's what I've done haha)


Do you enjoy the course?

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by d0nkey_dude
Do you enjoy the course?


You'll have to wait till next year before I can answer that question, only going to be starting the MSc this October haha

Also from what I've seen whilst searching for graduate jobs, the majority of pharmacologist jobs require a degree in either Biochemistry or Pharmacology (many also say "relevant life/biological science degree"), so it's really up to you.

Reply 6

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by Wwys
You'll have to wait till next year before I can answer that question, only going to be starting the MSc this October haha

Also from what I've seen whilst searching for graduate jobs, the majority of pharmacologist jobs require a degree in either Biochemistry or Pharmacology (many also say "relevant life/biological science degree"), so it's really up to you.


Thanks!

Reply 7

I think it’s ideal for me to go straight into pharmacology

Reply 8

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by d0nkey_dude
I think it’s ideal for me to go straight into pharmacology

Hey how did it work out for you??

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