About Pharmacology & Physiology Bsc Honours in University of Westminster, London
Pharmacology and physiology are two closely related disciplines. Pharmacology is the study of drug action and how medicines may modify disease states. Physiology is concerned with how the body and its systems are controlled, and in the changes that lead to disease states (pathophysiology).
The course will provide you with a sound understanding of the biological action of drugs and other biomolecules at the whole-body, tissue, cellular and sub-cellular levels, and their uses as medicines for the treatment of disease. It provides an ideal grounding for a career in the pharmaceutical industry or other areas of biomedical research, academia, the Scientific Civil Service and healthcare provision.
Opportunities exist for you to enhance your practical and related transferable skills within our research laboratories. Teaching is informed by high-quality research, in relevant cognate areas, within the Faculty.
In addition, new students will benefit from our use of the APOLLO Patient Care Simulator platform, as an exciting novel teaching tool.
The Pharmacology and Physiology BSc Honours will enable you to acquire a broad understanding of the normal and abnormal physiological function, including the biology of representative disease states.
You will become proficient in explaining and applying information about the mode of therapeutic action, undesirable and toxic effects, absorption, distribution and elimination of exemplar drugs. You will also develop the problem-solving skills and research strategies necessary to evaluate, critically appraise and systematically review pharmacology and physiology.
The learning and teaching strategies include a mixture of formal contact – such as large and small group lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops, laboratory practical sessions and demonstrations – as well as independent work and online support activities.
Academic qualification equivalents
- HSC XII: CBSE, ICSE, Kolkata, or Tamil Nadu boards with an overall average of 70% or above*
- HSC XII: West Bengal board with an overall average of 58% or above*
- HSC XII: Maharashtra or Gujarat boards with an overall average of 75% or above*
- HSC XII: All other state boards with an overall average of 80%+ or above*
- a recognised International Foundation course from a UK institution or an Indian institution following a validated UK syllabus. Entry requirements vary but we normally ask for between 60% and 65%
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS: 6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each component
- TOEFL iBT : 78 overall with a minimum of 17 in Listening, and Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking
- PTE:54 average with 51 in each component
University of Westminster, London Highlights
| University Type |
Public University |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Acceptance Rate |
9% |
| Endowment income |
£3.5 million |
| Cost of Attendance |
£22,500 |
| Applications Accepted |
Online |
| Work-Study |
Available |
| Intake Type |
Semester wise |
| Mode of Program |
Full time and online |
University of Westminster Cost of Attendance
The average estimated annual cost for 2020/2021 session is presented on the table below:
| Fees |
Foundation (GBP) |
Undergraduate (GBP) |
Postgraduate (GBP) |
| Tuition |
9,250 |
15,000 |
19,000 |
| Accommodation |
4,989 - 7,748 |
7,220 - 10,830 |
7,220 - 10,830 |
| Others |
1,278 – 1,542 |
4,047 – 4,662.5 |
2,556 – 2,982.5 |
| Total |
15,517 – 18,540 |
26,267 – 30,042.5 |
28,776 – 32,362.5 |
