MSc Neuropharmacology


University of Galway    School of Medicine

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Full time September MSc 12 Months
Medicine (26) Psychology (31)

About the course

Finding drug therapies for neurodegenerative diseases and mental health disorders is a major global priority. This requires a collaboration between pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and academic institutions.

It involves: 

  1. The identification of drug targets in the CNS disease state of interest 
  2. Discovery and preclinical profiling of substances acting on this drug target 
  3. The clinical evaluation for efficacy and safety.

The Discipline of Pharmacology and Therapeutics has been actively engaged in neuropharmacological research for over 30 years. In 1998, the MSc in Neuropharmacology was introduced to provide students with the skills necessary to develop a career in important area of research.

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Entry Requirements

Successful students will normally hold at least a Second Class Honours Level 8 degree from any of a range of undergraduate disciplines, from Chemistry to Life Science subjects to Psychology. Students are also considered who have a Level 7 degree and three years’ relevant work experience. IELTS score of 6.5 (with not less than 5.5 in any one component).


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€7,620 (EU) & €24,140 (non-EU)

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