Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

In support of ATU’s vision to enhance quality of life and enrich our region, our mission as a Department is to deliver outstanding pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences education, research and scholarship, driving innovative practice, seeking to improve human health and advance scientific knowledge.

Our aim is to develop pharmacists and scientists who are leaders, ready for the future. Our graduates play a vital role in their communities across the Northwest, nationally and internationally: providing care to patients; working in our health services; and contributing to the success of our pharmaceutical and MedTech industries.

Meet our Team

It is our pleasure to welcome you to the Department of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences. We are a new vibrant department within ATU, working to educate, collaborate, innovate and research in the areas of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences. As a team, we bring significant experience across: academia and research; pharmaceutical and other industries; clinical practice, both in primary and secondary care; pharmaceutical policy and regulation. We enjoy close working relationships with stakeholders throughout our region, collaborating with industry, health services, pharmacy profession and patient groups.

As a Department, we offer a comprehensive and well-developed portfolio of programmes spanning undergraduate, postgraduate, lifelong learning, online learning and research.

ATU has significant and long-standing expertise in pharmaceutical sciences education and research, offering programmes at Levels 7, 8 and 9 (both in-person and online) in pharmaceutical sciences. Our graduates go on to work in the pharmaceutical and MedTech industries across Ireland and abroad, and contribute to the success of those industries in delivering high quality medicines and technologies, which save lives.

In 2025, our Department obtained accreditation and launched its new Master of Pharmacy programme. The MPharm is a modern 5-year programme which integrates pharmacy practice with cutting-edge healthcare and pharmaceutical sciences research and three structured work placements during the 2nd, 4th and 5th Years. Our graduates of this programme will go on to register and practise as pharmacists in Ireland and across the EU.

We are very proud of the Department’s students, who are a diverse group, undertaking programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, fulltime and part-time, taught and research, online and in-person. We are student-centred, focussed on guiding students through their academic journey.

We look forward to welcoming you to our Department.

Marita Kinsella
Head of Department of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences