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Full time September MRes 1 year full time
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Are you interested in a career in drug design? Look no further than the Drug Design MRes programme at UCL. This one-year, campus-based programme, offered by the renowned UCL Division of Medicine, will equip you with the latest knowledge and skills in drug design methodologies and industrial practices. You'll have the opportunity to learn from experts in the field, conduct cutting-edge research, and network with professionals in the drug industries. With a focus on translational research and a strong emphasis on practical skills, this programme is ideal for graduates and industry professionals looking to excel in the global pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Requirements include an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject or relevant work experience. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to enhance your career in drug discovery!

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This one-year, campus-based MRes Drug Design is offered by the internationally renowned UCL Division of Medicine, with support from the Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research. You will learn from a team conducting cutting-edge research within the drug industries and UCL's academic group and have opportunities for networking and future career development.

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Entry Requirements

An upper second-class UK Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject (for example, life sciences, medicine, chemistry) or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard, or an appropriate professional qualification, or a minimum of three years’ relevant work experience.




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UK tuition fees (2024/25)
Full-time: £17,300

Overseas tuition fees (2024/25)
Full-time: £34,400

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Faculty of Medical Sciences

UCL is the perfect place for you to gain a medical sciences education. We’re acknowledged as a world leader, and you’ll benefit from our excellence in teaching and research, outstanding facilities, and the superior career prospects for our students. We were named University of the Year 2024 (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide). We carry out pioneering studies into cancer, COVID-19, surgery and genetics. Working with esteemed partners in the NHS, pharmaceutical giants and ingenious tech companies, we ensure our research directly benefits patients. The Faculty of Medical Sciences itself spans medicine, surgery, dentistry, infection and immunity, cancer and a medical school. With the expertise from within the faculty and across UCL, we work to solve the toughest healthcare challenges. We’re a uniquely multidisciplinary university and this drives our innovation. Our educators are at the very top of their fields, you’ll be inspired by them and our progressive pedagogical approach.

Why study at Faculty of Medical Sciences?

UCL is ranked among the top 20 universities globally for graduate employability, and in the job market, alumni of the Faculty are in high demand (2022 QS Graduate Employability Rankings).

Our research is remarkable. We are first in the UK for research power in life and medical sciences (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

You’ll have access to cutting-edge facilities and be connected to world-class hospitals, partners and industry in the most vibrant of capital cities.

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About Faculty of Medical Sciences

We’re fiercely proud of how the UCL community - our educators, researchers, students and alumni - strives to solve the major challenges of our time. By applying our knowledge, the results are transformative for people and the planet. .

We partner with outstanding training hospitals and institutes, including UCLH, the Royal Free, the Eastman Dental Hospital and the Francis Crick Institute. Respected by healthcare and pharmaceutical organisations, we’ve forged strong links with the NHS and industry. Our researchers are pioneers, developing treatments and improving care for cancer, COVID-19, genetics, surgery and much more. .

We have been educating doctors and scientists since 1834, but we’re looking to the future. We’re visionary, we think differently, and we’ll challenge you to achieve excellence so you can change the world too. .

With our progressive approach to education, you’ll be learning in a variety of ways. You’ll study collaboratively online and offline, and work in teams on competitive projects. We make use of ‘flipped learning’, where you’ll explore a topic online first before delving deeper in class. From gamification to state-of-the-art simulators, the latest technology will enhance your learning experience. .

You’ll attend lectures, small-group tutorials, workshops, problem-based learning activities, interactive seminars and laboratory practicals, as well as undertake private study. Depending on your course, you’ll work on research projects, dissertations, patient and community-based learning, and placements. .

Through your study, you’ll develop your problem-solving and teamwork abilities. You’ll also build your communication, leadership and organisational skills. We’ll help you discover how you learn best.




We have a reputation as a global leader in education and research, but there are many other advantages to studying at UCL. Located in the heart of one of the world’s most vibrant cities, we’re close to not only outstanding hospitals but also famous museums and galleries, esteemed libraries and professional associations, and first-rate entertainment and nightlife. Everything that London offers is on your doorstep. Students’ Union UCL has over 300 clubs and societies, so there’s always the opportunity to pick up a new hobby. The Union also provides sports, fitness and entertainment facilities as well as advice. Plus, there is a team of wellbeing, disability and mental health experts on hand at UCL Student Support and Wellbeing. Equality, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to the ethos of UCL. We were the first university in England to admit women students on equal terms with men in 1878. We encourage open-mindedness: you will learn how to think, not what to think. We’re proud that UCL is London’s Global University, with students from 150 countries and 400,000 alumni worldwide. As a front runner in medical sciences teaching, the students in our faculty represent many countries, cultures and backgrounds. We also promote diversity within the medical professions. We focus on developing scientifically informed, socially responsible graduates. Studying at UCL Medical Sciences is supportive, fun, challenging, enriching, stimulating and inspiring. Being part of our community is life-changing in many ways, not just academically

Why did you choose to study this course?

I chose the course based on UCL’s reputation and links with UCLH Pain Management Centre. Knowing that the university and hospital have a good reputation with regards to teaching and research were important factors in my decision to enrol on the programme.

What is the best thing about the course?

As the course is online distance learning, the flexibility that comes with this is great. I am able to organise my studying around working full-time, which requires some organisation, but means I can manage things at my own pace. The online lectures and chapters have been well designed and are easy to navigate through with really interesting reading and content.

What is the most unexpected thing about the course?

The meet-up workshops that have been organised have been great which I wasn’t expecting, considering the course is predominantly distance learning. It is a good opportunity to meet other students on the programme and get to know the tutors. The tutors are enthusiastic, supportive and genuinely seem interested in developing our careers in Pain Management.

What do you hope to do afterwards?

Following this course, I hope it will fuel my career trajectory working in Chronic Pain Management in the community. I would like to be working in a more senior, Specialist Physiotherapy role using my knowledge to support this complex patient group and aid the development of other members of staff working in chronic pain. In the future, I would like to do some lecturing in this area and feel that this course is a good opportunity to start developing my understanding at a higher level in order to eventually teach others.

Would you recommend this course to others?

I would definitely recommend this course to others if they are interested and passionate about supporting patients in pain but also want to learn on a flexible basis. The opportunity of studying with a mix of healthcare professionals with varied working background brings different experiences and opportunities to learn something new from others, which is great.


All course information including application deadlines plus the links to our online application process can be found on the individual course pages, visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/study

For details on financial support available to UCL students, visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships/fund-your-studies


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