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Hi there,

Thanks for getting in touch tonight.

A degree in Pharmacology can lead to a range of careers such as:
Analytical chemist
Biomedical scientist
Clinical research associate
Healthcare scientist, clinical biochemistry
Healthcare scientist, immunology
Medicinal chemist
Pharmacologist
Research scientist (life sciences)
Research scientist (medical)

With some additional study you could also go into the following careers:
Higher education lecturer
Medical sales representative
Patent attorney
Regulatory affairs officer
Science writer
Toxicologist

Pharmacology degrees are normally 3-4 years in length can have quite high entry requirements and generally you'll be studying the effects of drugs on the body and how to develop effective treatments for both humans and animals. It might help you for you to start research Pharmacology degrees on the UCAS website - https://digital.ucas.com/search/results?SearchText=pharmacology&filters=Destination_Undergraduate

For your second questions regarding French, it might really help to speak with your teacher about this to see if there is any extra support that they can put in place. If possible you could also look into the possibility of getting a French tutor to help you outside of school. There are a lot of websites out there to support with learning languages like the GCSE Bitesize website - https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/z9dqxnb

I hope this helps, if you have further questions I would be more than happy to help.

Thanks - Sophie.

Do you know of any finance related work experience opportunities?

My main priority is to get to a space agency, but I would gladly join any aircraft manufacturing company. I want to design rockets and planes, so should I choose Aerospace Engineering or Aeronautical engineering? Are these secure jobs too?

I would hope for my own sake that jobs in aircraft manufacturing companies are stable... (Going into a commercial role at an aerospace company. ) From most adverts I saw these types of companies would accept either. As far as I'm aware as long as the UK stays on it's 2% NATO spending target aerospace jobs in the defence sector are very secure. If you want a job in the defence sector of aerospace many companies operate in the UK and offer graduate jobs such as Lockheed Martin, Leonardo (Helicopters), MBDA (Missiles), Airbus Defence and Space, Boeing Defence and BAE. In the commercial world there has been some instability due to Brexit. (Bristol Post) However there are also many employers in the UK such as Boeing, Airbus, Rolls Royce (Engines), Bombardier and GKN. (I hope this kind of helps!)

Source:
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/business/airbus-filton-jobs-risk-aerospace-2543987

Hi there ,

do you know whats the difference between NCFE Level 3 Introductory Diploma in Travel and Tourism and Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma in Travel and Tourism?And do you know what kind of units each of them involve ?
And what career do they led you into ?

Thank you

How important is salary? Scenario; two firms based in central LDN. Direct competitors.
firm 1; huge, amazing culture, average salary
firm 2; big, good culture, 30% above average salary

both jobs the same

Hi,

Thanks for your message!

It’s great question and I’ve included a bit of information about both of these routes in the links below. They include details about the units which you will be studying in each course and an example of the type of careers and jobs which could be open to you:

https://www.qualhub.co.uk/qualification-search/qualification-detail/ncfe-level-3-introductory-diploma-in-travel-and-tourism-3912

https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/BTEC-Nationals/Travel-and-Tourism/2017/Specification/60190243-foundation-diploma-travel-and-tourism-purpose-v1.pdf

The main difference seems to just be the awarding body of NCFE and Pearsons – both qualifications offer the same type of study and a qualification with the same UCAS points so there really doesn’t appear to be much difference.

Have you been able to speak with any colleges which offer these courses to get a better idea of exactly what to expect?

Thanks

Thank you for all the info.
I’ve tried to contact with them but probably they were off for Easter Holidays , am gonna wait till tomorrow and see what they say , otjerwise I would go on friday.
What about air crew cabin ? if I do a level 3 on travel and turism could I be able to work as a air crew cabin?

thanks

You're more than welcome!

You would need to study for a specific cabin crew based qualification but many Travel and Tourism courses have units as part of their course which offers cabin crew training which will certain get you started on this path.

I would recommend having a look at the Cabin Crew Job Profile link (https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/cabin-crew) as it can offer bit more of an idea about what qualifications you need, and the different entry routes available!

Thanks!

amazing, thank you !

just one more question, not sure if you could give me an answer but at least an advise would be very hellpful.
do I need apply for adult advance loan through college or the goverment?

thanks