MSc Model-based Drug Development - Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Modelling

• Qualify as a mathematical modeller with key skills in computational approaches in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
• Benefit from workshop sessions by applying the skills you develop to real-world data.
• Study at a university ranked 5th in the UK for Pharmacy and Pharmacology (QS, 2021).
• Units are also available as CPD courses.

Please note

This course develops mathematical modelling skills and has no laboratory or animal-basedcomponents. It also does not involve bioinformatics or molecular modelling.

This course isunsuitable for candidates who do not have the necessary numerical ability.

Our MSc Model-based Drug Development course provides the knowledge and skills in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics for making evidence-based decisions at various stages of drug development. It is perfect for students who want to avoid lab work but stay in science.

You will develop your mathematical modelling skills, there are no laboratory or animal-based components. Bioinformatics and molecular modelling are also not part of the course.

It covers the scientific and regulatory aspects of evaluating a drug, with emphasis on the use of mathematical modelling and simulation methods. You will learn why these methods are so highly valued by industry and regulatory authorities as effective, cost-saving, decision-making tools. Learning is reinforced via application of modelling and simulation skills to real pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic data.

The course has been developed with an emphasis on mechanistic approaches to assessing and predicting pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (PKPD), such as physiologically-based pharmacokinetics (PBPK).

As this comes under the general umbrella of systems biology, you will be able to apply your knowledge of modelling and simulation in various areas of research within the pharmaceutical industry.

Full-time students benefit from immersion in the varied biomedical research environment at The University of Manchester, including interaction with research staff at the renowned Centre for Applied Pharmacokinetic Research .

Alternatively, part-time students already working in the pharmaceutical industry can take advantage of the flexible, distance learning mode of the course, which allows you to fit study around other commitments.

Full entry requirements

English language students whose first language is not English require a minimum of one of the following:

• IELTS: 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each component

• Internet-based TOEFL: 94 with a minimum of 22 in each component.

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