As described below , a dmission to undergraduate courses is by application to a College of the University. The department is close to other biological sciences departments and to the Department of Chemistry. Cambridge is well located geographically to forge links with the numerous pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies that are based in the region. The Department also contributes to the third year Neurosciences Course.
Pharmacology is the science concerned with the study of drugs and how they work.
To pharmacologists, a drug is any chemical agent which produces a recognizable biological effect. Pharmacology is also concerned with the search for new drugs and how they can best be used in the treatment of diseases in both man and animals. Basic, fundamental and innovative research in pharmacology is carried out in universities but pharmaceutical companies in Britain are vigorous and successful and have an excellent reputation for applied research and drug discovery. Scientists well qualified in pharmacology are required to maintain this strong research base on an international scale. Students who have studied Pharmacology as Natural Scientists at Cambridge go on to wide variety of careers.