The Master of Pharmacology and Toxicology is a two-year program that develops student mastery in molecular, cellular, and systemic pharmacology and toxicology. This program specializes in studying the effects of drugs, poisons, chemicals, and environmental toxins on human health.
The Master of Pharmacology and Toxicology Program is based on international standards and designed for physicians, nurses, other healthcare practitioners, and graduates of biosciences-related fields.
Graduates from other streams will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. The program will enable students to gain broad exposure to a wide range of basic pharmacology and toxicology research as well as the application of principles of pharmacology in clinical research to connect the gap between basic and clinical pharmacology. Also, they will be trained on different aspects of toxicology in the preclinical stage such as improved drug discovery and development, and at the clinical stage including monitoring and identifying drug-drug interactions and pharmacovigilance.
Campus: Astana, Kazakhstan, NUSOM building
Language: English
Delivery mode: Full-time, on-campus
Duration: 2 years
Total ECTS credit: 120
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Graduates from this program can undertake further study at a PhD level in Kazakhstan or abroad. Others may seek careers in clinical trials, research, or pharmaceutical industry around the world. Additional career options include regulatory affair officers, patent lawyers, and medical sales representatives.
