Study MRes Pharmaceutical Sciences (China) at University of Liverpool in the UK,

MRes Pharmaceutical Sciences (China)

UK

What will I learn?

Pharmaceutical research is a frontier science worldwide. With the advancement of human civilisation and science, and the demand for a healthy life, pharmaceutical science and the pharmaceutical discipline have grown at an unprecedented rate.To keep up with competition and demand, today’s global pharmaceutical industry requires high-level talent for research on new drug development, drug manufacturing, drug usage, pharmaceutical regulation and project management.In China, with the improvement of relevant industry regulations, the demand for pharmaceutical management talents, which was not prominent in the past, has been strongly highlighted. In addition to other pharmaceutical science professionals, pharmaceutical regulatory and project management professionals have become necessary to address shortfalls in the development of China’s pharmaceutical industry.MRes Pharmaceutical Sciences is a tailor-made major by XJTLU Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy for the pharmaceutical industry at home and abroad. Based on the two disciplines of chemistry and biology, it covers areas such as pharmaceutical science, pharmacology, toxicology, pharmacognosy, pharmaceutical analysis, clinical pharmacy, and social and administrative pharmacy. The programme is committed to cultivating high-end international compound talents urgently needed by innovative drug R&D enterprises.The graduates from the MRes Pharmaceutical Sciences programme, who are taught fully in English by professors from the UK, USA, China and other countries, will have the comprehensive ability to serve as senior applied talents in various fields of the pharmaceutical industry locally and internationally.Graduates will be capable of engaging in drug discovery, manufacturing, quality control and clinical application in research institutes, drug production and distribution enterprises, medical and health institutions, medical colleges and universities, drug inspection, drug supervision and other fields.XJTLU Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy actively complies with Suzhou’s ''China Pharma Valley'' strategy, the programme aims to cultivate technical professionals in the fields of artificial intelligence drug discovery, natural medicinal chemistry, biopharmaceuticals, translational medicine, personalised medicine, precision medicine, cell and gene therapy, and more. The Academy also plans to provide talent support for the development of the national health industry.

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees
£100,000.00 (US$ 129,143) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

15/11/2026

Start date

February 2027

Venue

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)

No. 111, Ren'ai Road, Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP),

Suzhou City,

Jiangsu,

215123, Southern Jiangsu, China

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees
£100,000.00 (US$ 129,143) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

15/06/2027

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)

No. 111, Ren'ai Road, Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP),

Suzhou City,

Jiangsu,

215123, Southern Jiangsu, China

Entry requirements

For international students

Top 100 of 2025 Shanghai Ranking or World-class universities or First-class disciplines (MoE, Peoples Republic of China): 75 per cent or above (Weighted Average Mark)Other universities: 80 – 85 per cent or above (Weighted Average Mark), depending on your undergraduate institution. UK:UK upper second class honours (2:1) or equivalentNorth America:3.0 Cumulative GPA (out of 4) or3.2 Cumulative GPA in the final two years of your undergraduate programme The Programme offers the following five pathways: Pharmaceutical Sciences, Regulatory Science, Pharmaceutical Management, AI Drug Discovery and Development, Clinical Pharmacy.With a Bachelors degree or relevant career experience in pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, chemical engineering, biological science, medicine, material science, computer science, bioinformatics, management, biopharmaceuticals, food science or medicine/pharmacy related programmes

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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