Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Biochemistry and Pharmacology

at University of Strathclyde United Kingdom

Studying a BA Hons in Business at the University of Strathclyde, you'll be learning at a multi-award-winning academic institution. A 5-star QS-rated university, we were awarded Times Higher Education UK Business School of the Year in 2016. The University was also ranked 7th in the UK for Business & Management Studies in the Complete University Guide Subject Tables 2020.

The four-year structure of the course allows you to choose the ideal combination of courses for your chosen career path. You also have the opportunity to apply for a period of exchange in Year 3.

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• Learn at a pioneering internationally-renowned academic organisation
• Winner of the Times Higher Education UK Business School of the Year 2016
• Ranked in the UK top 10 for Business & Management Studies in the Complete University Guide League Tables 2021
• The only Business School to hold the Small Business Charter Gold Award
• Degree allows you flexibility in subject choice, tailoring the course to your interests and career aims
• Develop skills in key areas of management, teamworking and communication, which are highly valued by graduate recruiters, through our innovative Management Development Programme

Advanced Mechanical Engineering with Power Plant Technologies provides mechanical engineering graduates with an in-depth technical understanding of advanced mechanical engineering topics relevant to the power generation industry. You’ll also develop generic skills that allow you to contribute effectively in developing company capabilities.

It helps to make you more employable and also satisfies the further learning requirements necessary to obtain Chartered Engineer status.

It is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and provides a route for you to achieve Chartered Engineer status.

Accreditation

• Accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and provides a route to achieve Chartered Engineer status

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• Develop in-depth technical understanding of advanced mechanical topics
• Gain skills in project management and risk analysis
• Choice of specialist pathways to widen career options

As a politics student, you'll look at the work of governments and their policies and study the behaviour of those who govern - and who they are governing - both at home and abroad. You'll also gain knowledge of domestic and international institutions and issues relating to conflict and cooperation. We cover diverse and relevant issues, such as international terrorism to the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum.

Politics graduates can go on to work in a number of areas, with many pursuing academic research careers in the UK, Europe and North America.

We also offer some of the best teaching in Human Resource Management (HRM) in both Scotland and the UK.

HRM is about the relationship between employers and employees and the ways in which people are managed in the workplace. This covers areas such as recruitment and selection, training and developing and managing conflict at work. These are an important part of the management process in all organisations.

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• Join a vibrant research and teaching environment for a first-class student experience
• This is a leading School with a global reputation for both teaching and research
• Learn about recruitment and selection, training and developing, rewards, diversity and managing conflict at work
• Benefit from award-winning international academics engaged in real-world research in various fields including elections and voting, public policy, political parties, comparative political systems, international relations and security studies
• Join our HRM Society and share knowledge and practice, awareness of careers and build relationships with alumni and employers

You can study accounting in combination with a range of business subjects at Strathclyde. In the majority of combinations, accounting is fully accredited for entry to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland .You may be offered possible exemptions to other professional bodies eg Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

In-depth understanding of a second subject will complement your accounting studies and prove valuable to employers.

You’ll study the preparation, presentation and interpretation of financial information. You’ll learn how to read and interpret accounting information. You’ll also explore how accounting can be developed to meet the needs of society and provide information to investors.

In your Honours year, you’ll study issues in class then investigate them further in a dissertation project.

The Department of Marketing at Strathclyde is recognised as one of the leading centres of marketing education and research in the UK.

This course will help you develop the skills for a variety of marketing and management careers. You’ll understand customer requirements, added-value products and services and the role of communications in customer satisfaction.

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• Studying a BA in Accounting & Marketing at the University of Strathclyde Business School, you'll be learning at a pioneering internationally-renowned academic organisation
• The course is accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland (ICAS) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations
• Applicant visit days take place in March each year
• Strathclyde Business School (SBS) was awarded Times Higher Education UK Business School of the Year 2016
• SBS has been ranked in the top 10 of UK business schools by the 2017 Financial Times ranking of the top 95 business schools in Europe

This program is designed for graduate engineers in naval architecture, offshore engineering, mechanical engineering and other related disciplines who wish to acquire advanced knowledge in a broad range of subjects of ship and offshore technologies.

This two-year course is offered jointly with Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), one of Germany's newest and most successful universities. Year 1 is completed at Strathclyde and Year 2 in Hamburg. The award is made in the name of both universities.

Before starting Year 2 in Hamburg, you’ll have the opportunity to complete an intensive German language course. This is offered as a four-week summer school in August or as a three-week course in October.

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• Gain an award in the name of two universities
• Complete an intensive German language course
• Designed for graduate engineers in naval architecture, offshore engineering, mechanical engineering and other related disciplines who wish to acquire advancedknowledge in a broad range of subjects of ship and offshore technologies

The MSc Industrial Biotechnology will appeal to those with a primary industrial background as a further training opportunity and as a means of becoming involved in this important field, as well as being suitable for recent graduates and early-career professionals from a variety of backgrounds.

The course has been designed in direct response to industry needs and is at the forefront of developments in biotechnology and engineering. Course content is informed by industry and reviewed annually to ensure it is up-to-date and optimally-aligned to the rapidly growing industrial biotechnology sector.

This unique MSc degree is awarded by the University of Strathclyde; teaching takes place at Strathclyde’s campus in Glasgow and the following higher education institutions across Scotland:

• Abertay University
• Glasgow Caledonian University
• Heriot-Watt University
• Innogen Institute
• Scottish Association for Marine Science
• University of Edinburgh
• University of Glasgow
• University of the Highlands and Islands

Associated travel expenses are reimbursed. Teaching on the course combines the expertise of staff from a wide range of academic institutions.

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• For recent graduates and early-career professionals with a variety of backgrounds, from the UK, EU and overseas, all with a common desire to be challenged and with a real passion for industrial biotechnology
• The course is designed to respond to industry needs and is at the forefront of developments in biotechnology 
• Undertake a 10-week placement and research project
• Benefit from the expertise of staff from academic institutions across Scotland and industry partners

Pharmacists are experts in medicines who work alongside doctors, nurses and dentists as part of healthcare teams.

As a pharmacy graduate, you’ll need to understand the science behind drug discovery, development and delivery along with how patients react to the medicines they take. You’ll also have to understand individual patient care and public health issues to deliver the best health and pharmaceutical care.

Our pharmacy degree combines science and pharmacy from the start. Our aim is to provide you with the skills and knowledge to be a medicines expert to choose from the full range of pharmacy careers.

It's delivered by the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences in Glasgow, Scotland. The Institute has strong links with the community, hospital and pharmaceutical industry sectors along with schools of pharmacy internationally.

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• Combine fundamental science with practical experience of working with patients and health professionals in community and hospital placements from the outset
• Benefit from our strong links with the pharmaceutical industry sectors and Schools of Pharmacy internationally
• Learn from professional pharmacy practitioners
• Accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council

Accreditation

• Accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council in order to progress to pharmacist pre-registration training and then to register as a pharmacist

This course was developed in response to the demand for design engineers who can design and assess new ships and offshore structures.

You'll be introduced to ultimate strength, fatigue and design concepts for structural components of ships and offshore floating systems. You'll also gain the knowledge of material behaviour together with factors influencing the dynamic behaviour of offshore installations.

The Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering (NAOME), a leading institution in Scotland, offers excellent teaching and research facilities, which will expand your career opportunities in naval architecture, marine, offshore oil and gas industries.

Accreditation

• This course is accredited by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology, (IMarEST) on behalf of the UK Engineering Council.

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• Learn about the factors influencing the dynamic behaviour of offshore institutions
• Designed for graduate engineers in naval architecture, offshore engineering, mechanical engineering and other related disciplines

Psychology degree courses at the University of Strathclyde are a popular choice with our undergraduates. Studying with us, you'll look at conditions of human behaviour – how we learn, remember, coordinate our actions and interact with others – and the reasons for differences between individuals, such as personality or intelligence.

As well as careers as a professional psychologist, psychology graduates have a lot of options open to them. Many go on to further study or to careers in teaching, human resource management, social work, as well as many other areas.

Due to the popularity of this undergraduate course and performance criteria for entry into Honours (Year 4) the numbers admitted to Years 2 and 3 of the course are limited.

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• Study the science of behaviour and the reasons for differences between individuals, across the lifespan
• Acquire skills in communication, numeracy and critical thinking
• Single Honours graduates in Psychology are eligible for Chartered Membership with the British Psychological Society, the first step to becoming a Chartered Psychologist
• Opportunity to undertake a summer research placement with an international researcher
• Work within our purpose-built experimental research labs

On our MChem Chemistry degree, you'll study both pure and applied chemistry. Pure chemistry is about unravelling the mysteries of molecular structure and reactivity. Applied chemistry uses chemical knowledge to respond to the challenges created by society.

Advanced classes include photochemistry, cage and cluster modules, environmental chemistry, polymer chemistry and molecular catalysis.

The Chemistry MChem course is for students who want complete coverage of the subject to keep their career options open. It’s possible to switch between the other MChem courses and also the following shorter BSc degrees within the first three years:

• BSc (Honours) Chemistry
• BSc (Honours) Chemistry with Analytical Chemistry
• BSc (Honours) Chemistry with Forensic Chemistry
• BSc (Honours) Chemistry with Drug Discovery

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• Benefit from our industrial placement scheme, strong industry links and close relationships with professional bodies
• Option to switch between other MChem courses and BSc degrees, such as BSc (Honours) Chemistry, up to Year 3
• AstraZeneca and GSK offer a bursary scheme for undergraduates in chemistry
• Accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry
• Study of pure and applied chemistry provides maximum flexibility when choosing a career path