This honours degree is for students who have successfully completed a relevant bachelor degree in areas including pharmacy, pharmaceutical science, nutrition and food sciences, natural sciences, laboratory medicine or medical science.

You will develop and extend your research skills and specialist knowledge in the areas of biomedical, pharmaceutical, biological and chemical sciences.

As part of this degree you will complete an advanced research project, which you will present at the end of your studies. This project will demonstrate your ability to collate data, prepare a thesis, reference, publish and present.

This practical experience will expand your knowledge and prepare you for a career in research or further studies, such as a PhD.

Our Honours Research Book contains more information on potential supervisors and their research interests and activities.

What you'll learn

You will have the opportunity to work closely with researchers and will contribute to the development of knowledge in your area of specialisation. You will gain transferable skills such as research training, reporting, communication and presentation skills, data analysis and high-level project management skills.

During the first six months you will explore research methodologies and develop the skills required to prepare research hypotheses and proposals. You will also gain an awareness of ethical research.

During the final six months you will be required to analyse, understand and contextualise your research results. You will then prepare a written thesis and present your findings during a research seminar.

Graduates are highly qualified to embark on a career in research.

You may gain employment in:

• university laboratories, hospital laboratories or research institutes as a laboratory research assistant or technician
• quality control and production for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies
• specialised roles in the pharmaceutical and laboratory supplies sector.