Medical Toxicology

Entry requirements

For entry requirements for these courses, please visit our website:

• Medical Toxicology MSc
• Medical Toxicology PgDip, full time
• Medical Toxicology PgDip, part time
• Medical Toxicology PGCert

Months of entry

September, October

Course content

These programmes are designed for doctors, pharmacists and other scientists who wish to develop a broad understanding of the principles underlying medical toxicology.

The programmes aim to introduce you to the broad principles underlying medical toxicology and seeks to integrate an understanding of the mechanisms by which drugs and other chemicals produce toxic effects and how these can be predicted, treated and whenever possible, prevented.

They are particularly designed for clinical pharmacologists in training, specialist trainees in accident and emergency medicine or acute medicine and other disciplines, and those intending to enter or already working in the pharmaceutical industry.

They are also designed for those working in poisons centres, for health professionals, including hospital and community pharmacists and for those with a degree in Life Sciences or other individuals seeking a career in the government regulatory bodies or the pharmaceutical or chemical industry.

This course has three exit qualifications. For information on these courses, please visit our website:

• Medical Toxicology MSc
• Medical Toxicology PGDip
• Medical Toxicology PGCert

Fees and funding