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BSc Pharmacology

University of Edinburgh
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Medicine and Dentistry
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Course Score
A /77
Graduate Salary
£30,000
Satisfaction
78%
Degree Completion
95%
Professional Jobs
80%
Meaningful Work
95%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

42%
High AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI is already doing some of the work in these jobs. People who learn to use AI tools will have a real edge, though the more routine roles may thin out over time.

AI impact by graduate destination

Web and Multimedia Design65%
Secretarial and related62%
Business, Research and Administrative60%
Finance52%
Business and public service associate48%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

above national median

Typical starting salary for Medicine and Dentistry graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£30,000
typical starting salary
£27,000
£34,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Medicine and Dentistry graduates nationally earn £22,000-£42,000 (301 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Nursing Professionals
★ Professional
40%
02
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
09
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
95%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track

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