BSc Honours Drug Discovery and Therapeutics
- Entry level
- A-Level entry
- Field of study
- Health Sciences
- Duration
- 4 years
- Institution
- University of Zimbabwe
Entry requirements
This is a degree. It is entered after A-Level, so O-Level results alone are not enough.
As the institution publishes it
'A' Level passes in at least two of: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geography, Agriculture, Computers and Nutrition.
Pathfinder cannot check this against your results automatically, so read it carefully or ask the admissions office.
About this programme
Explores how new medicines are found and developed. You study chemistry and biology of drug targets, natural products and traditional medicines, testing and formulation, giving you a bridge between laboratory science and the pharmaceutical industry. Fits scientific, curious students who like labs and research. Suited to growing interest in local drug and traditional-medicine research.
What you will study
Medicinal chemistry; pharmacology; natural products and ethnopharmacology; drug formulation; analytical methods; toxicology; research methods.
Further study and pathways
MSc or PhD in pharmaceutical sciences; drug-development, quality-control and research roles.
Source: University of Zimbabwe: UZ_Undergraduate_Programme_Catalogue.xlsx, sheet "Programmes"
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