Drug Delivery and Microbiology

Entry requirements

For entry requirements for this course, please visit: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research/programmes/programme/pharmacy

Months of entry

January, April, July, October

Course content

Drug Delivery and Microbiology is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of our suite of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences research programmes (MPhil, MD, PhD).

The aims of this programme are:

• Understanding the nature of biological barriers and developing advanced systems to improve the delivery of therapeutics.
• Understanding microbial survival strategies, microbial contamination of pharmaceutical products, control of microbial infection in healthcare environments.

Distinctive features:

• Imaging and cytometry facilities
• Containment laboratories and suites for prokaryote and eukaryote investigations
• Cell and molecular biology resources
• A dedicated ultra centrifuge suite, advanced chromatographic equipment
• Polymer chemistry equipment for synthesis and characterisation
• A GMP suite for clinical trial formulations

Information for international students

With over 8,500 international students from more than 130 countries, you will be joining a diverse and inspiring academic community.

For further information about our English language requirements, please visit https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/international/english-language-requirements

Fees and funding

For information about fees and funding, please visit: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research/programmes/area/drug-delivery-and-microbiology