To gain a place at Birmingham you will need to meet our general entry requirements, as well as those specific to your course. Your application will be reviewed by the course’s Admissions Tutor, who will decide whether your application should receive an offer.
Graduates not fully meeting the criteria but with at least two years approved postgraduate experience may also be considered.
English language requirements If you are an international student, you will need to demonstrate you have a suitable level of English proficiency, usually through the form of an IELTS or equivalent qualification or a Presessional English course.
For this course we require IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band, which is equivalent to:
If you have a conditional offer for Birmingham where English is a requirement, you can take a Presessional English course as an alternative to retaking IELTS or a similar qualification. We offer on-campus courses all year round starting from September including additional online courses in the summer term. Teaching takes place in small classes with no more than 18 students to maximise class participation.
As the only course of its kind in the country, MSc Toxicology offers integrated research-led teaching in a highly interactive environment. Study at the cutting edge of research and kickstart your career in this vital field.
MSc Toxicology is taught by top academics and industry experts at the internationally recognised School of Biosciences. You’ll gain the theoretical knowledge and expertise to address future toxicology challenges, build transferable skills, and understand the role of toxicology in industry, the environment, and society.
World-class course, implementing a diverse portfolio of many scientific and clinical aspects. The course offers a programme that is comfortable for anyone with sufficient scientific background (any speciality) with exemplary support and feedback to excel in a field that is undervalued, fast-growing, long-term, and essential for the future of human-beings.
Course Structure This course will run over 12 months in a full-time-mode. While the exact content may change, here’s what you can expect to study each semester. This is based on a full time Masters course.
Study of the process of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of foreign compounds by the body, pharmacokinetics, and genetic variation of metabolism. Introduction to forensic and clinical toxicology including the recognition and management of poisoning lectures at NPIS at City Hospital. You can expect development of transferable knowledge including delving into the forensic and clinical aspects of toxicology alongside practical skills.
Testing of chemicals for toxicity both in vitro and in vivo, pathology of organ systems and how they are affected by toxins. Data driven science and new approaches for assessing toxicity using omics and non-model organism. Further development of transferable skills assessing toxic potential, regulatory science and integrated toxicology.
Research project. By the end of the project, you will have developed into someone who can do independent research be it in the laboratory or computer or other desk-based work and you will have taken your first steps toward being an independent scientist!
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