Study with us

The Drug Delivery Research Group works with students in a number of AUT programmes. The following courses are your pathway to participate in our research projects.

Programmes you can study at AUT

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science

Biomedical science and biotechnology have revolutionised research over the past decade, stimulating growth in industries like agriculture, pharmaceuticals, veterinary science and medical research. Biomedical science is the most rapidly developing area in biological sciences, and demand for biomedical graduates is expected to grow.

If you're interested in emerging areas of medical and health sciences and how they can improve human and animal health, the Biomedical Science major in the Bachelor of Science could be right for you. You gain an understanding of fundamental physiology and biomedical research, working with the latest laboratory techniques and equipment. AUT has specialist biomedical labs with analytical equipment not available at any other New Zealand university.

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Pharmaceutical Formulation and Natural Product Design minor

The Pharmaceutical Formulation and Natural Product Design minor covers knowledge and skills in pharmaceutical sciences, formulations, drug delivery and product design.

It's aimed at students who want to pursue a career in the pharmaceutical industry or research. You'll learn to design and create products from natural sources, and how to apply this knowledge to related industries.

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Individual courses you can study

If you don't want to commit to a full programme or a minor, you could also study the following courses related to drug delivery research.

Postgraduate course

BIOL803 Introduction to Medicinal Cannabis

This course can be taken as an elective within any science postgraduate programme at AUT or as a standalone certificate of proficiency for those interested in medicinal cannabis.

It introduces the medicinal cannabis scheme framework and provides a general overview of the chemistry and pharmacology of cannabis. This includes how to cultivate medical grade cannabis, how to extract and analyse cannabinoids and how to formulate medicinal cannabis products.

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Undergraduate courses

BIOL741 Natural compounds

This course explains the importance of natural compounds and their applications in biomedical science and industry.

BIOL743 Biomedical technology

This course explores the technologies used in biomedical research, including nano-technology, 3D printing and engineering of medical devices.