MSc Toxicology

Our MSc in Toxicology provides up-to-date and highly sought after knowledge and practical skills in the multidisciplinary field of Toxicology. You will get to touch on the fundamental principals of Toxicology, substance safety assessments, regulations and policies related to substance safety, and topical and emerging issues in Toxicology.

This programme is aimed at graduates who want to pursue a career in Toxicology, or for those who are already in the field and want to enhance their knowledge and keep up-to-date with current trends in Toxicology, aspiring to make it more ethical, sustainable and safe.

This programme provides the skills desired by employers, ensuring that you are involved in the change for new Toxicology approach methods such as non-animal testing, as well as training under the new UK regulations following Brexit.

Reasons to study:

• Industry-relevant curriculum: Features trending and emerging topics such as the change to non-animal testing, training under new UK regulations and policies and making Toxicology more ethical, quick and safe.
• Blend of skills: Combines testing for a variety of substances, assessments on the sustainability of substances, understanding regulations and policies, and skills that enable students to work in academia, the Government, and the industry.
• Leaders in research: Heriot-Watt is recognised internationally in research of Toxicology and has contributed to inform policies, regulations and global guidance in reducing reliance on animal testing.
• Applied learning: Emphasis on practical experience in our state-of-the-art facilities, learning about cell culture, how to perform cytotoxicity (cell death) and genotoxicity (DNA damage) assays and equipment use such as light microscopes.
• Supported education: Taught through a combination of lectures and tutorials and be assessed by coursework, exams, and your dissertation while receiving support and feedback throughout the programme.