MSc Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology

Key facts

Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Science
1 year full-time

Fees and funding

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Entry requirements

You’ll need a first class honours degree in a biomedical-related subject.

English Language Requirements: IELTS 7.0 with 6.0 in each component,
or TOEFL 100 with 24 in each component,
or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

E: bmsadmissions@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 2319

About the course

You’ll learn in vivo and in vitro experimental approaches in laboratory animal physiology and pharmacology. Your study will enable you to take the Home Office accredited course necessary for a personal licence. Develop valuable professional skills through multidisciplinary training and practical hands-on experience. For your research project, you’ll have full use of one of our internationally renowned labs.

Core modules

Literature Review
Laboratory Research Project
Critical Analysis of Current Science
Ethics and Public Awareness of Science

Optional modules

Choose two lecture modules from:

Molecular Physiology of Ion Channels and Human Disease
Epithelial Physiology in Health and Disease
Autonomic Nervous System
Membrane Receptors.

You'll also take two practical modules:

Integrative Mammalian Biology
Pharmacological Techniques.

Teaching

Lectures
Practical classes
Tutorials
Seminars
Small-group teaching classes where you'll discuss, debate, and present on scientific and ethical topics
Laboratory placements within the department with one-to-one attention, training and support in carrying out your individual research project

Assessment

Formal examinations
Coursework assignments
Debates
Poster presentations
Dissertation

Where your masters can take you

Graduates with skills in stem cell and regenerative medicine are in demand. Your degree will prepare you for a career in research in academia or industry, or in a clinical-related field. Our graduates are working all over the world – from the UK to China, India and the USA – and over half go on to doctoral study.

Learn from the experts

We are consistently rated one of the top places in the UK for research in biological sciences. Our international reputation attracts the best people, making this a vibrant place to study with teaching informed by pioneering research.

Regular seminars from distinguished international experts help you to connect your studies to the latest developments. We’re also part of collaborative research groups for developmental biology, cell biology, physiology, pharmacology, neuroscience, models of human disease, stem cell science and regenerative medicine.

Our three research centres focus on translating laboratory research to the clinical environment: the MRC Centre for Developmental and Biomedical Genetics, the Centre for Stem Cell Biology, and the Centre for Membrane Interactions and Dynamics.

Leaders in our field

You'll join a department with a track record for groundbreaking discoveries. This includes breakthroughs in human stem cells for hearing repair, the generation of animal models for Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, muscular dystrophies, and their use for therapeutic studies. You'll be taught the most recent advances in research.

Labs and equipment

You also benefit from our modern research space. This includes purpose-built facilities for drosophila, zebrafish, chick and mouse genetics and for molecular physiology.

Other facilities provide all the tools you'll need to examine and analyse a range of cellular structures. We have an electron and a light microscopy centre, a PCR robotics facility, a flow cytometry unit and an RNAi screening facility.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form