Question: what should you look for in a university for a pharmacology degree? What universities would you recommend?

Laura Newton answered on 16 Jun 2015:

Hey Paria,

Make sure that the units listed are interesting to you and check how much lab work you’d get to do (generally the more the better). The option to do a placement can also be really useful, you can get paid for a year to get some really valuable work experience, you’ll learn a lot and there’s quite a chance that after your degree is finished you’ll be able to go back to work there. Even if you don’t, having real experience of work in the area should make it easier to get a job afterwards. Then of course check the league tables etc for the university and for the subject at the university. If you can, visit the university and see what the atmosphere is like, talk to lecturers and current students. It’s important to think you’ll be happy there as well as just trying to go to a high ranked uni.

These links might be interesting to you:
http://www.topuniversities.com/courses/pharmacology/guide

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityeducation/degree-courses/8618586/Pharmacy-and-pharmacology-degree-course-guide.html

http://www.whatuni.com/advice/subject-guides/pharmacology-degree-guide/49259/

Best wishes, hope this was helpful.
Laura