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Pharmacy MPharm
Course Overview - Pharmacy MPharm
Throughout this 4-year MPharm Pharmacy degree course, you will be taught the science underpinning the use of medicines, including the physiology and anatomy of the human body, the effect of medicines on the human body, and how medicines are designed. Alongside this, you will be trained in clinical communications, problem solving, and decision making to ensure you have the skills to enjoy a rewarding career in pharmacy, and contribute to patient care upon successful registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
Throughout each year, right from the start of th...
Throughout this 4-year MPharm Pharmacy degree course, you will be taught the science underpinning the use of medicines, including the physiology and anatomy of the human body, the effect of medicines on the human body, and how medicines are designed. Alongside this, you will be trained in clinical communications, problem solving, and decision making to ensure you have the skills to enjoy a rewarding career in pharmacy, and contribute to patient care upon successful registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). <br/><br/>Throughout each year, right from the start of the course, you will find yourself experiencing real-life or simulated clinical and patient situations. This practical element is supported by your fundamental pharmaceutical and medical science studies, taught by our research-active academic and professional staff and is the ideal balance of hands-on learning and in-depth study.<br/><br/>You will experience significant clinical placements in all four years of your Pharmacy course in primary care, community pharmacy and hospital pharmacy. These carefully designed applied activities and learning tasks will provide you with the confidence to move into your professional life upon graduating.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
29/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Course Address
Academic and Student Division
Birmingham
B15 2TT
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Course Code
B230
Institution Code
B32
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS TariffNot Accepted International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme32 A minimum of 32 points overall including grades 6, 6, 5 at Higher Level, including Chemistry plus one from Biology, Physics or Maths plus three further subjects at Standard Level. Maths with Further Maths will count as one higher and one subsidiary. Where relevant, Language A must be English at grade 5. Bonus points will not be taken into account. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)BTEC Extended Diploma will not be considered without A level Chemistry BTEC Diploma in science related subject will be considered in addition to 2 A levels including Chemistry BTEC Subsidiary Diploma in science related subject will be considered in addition to 2 A levels including Chemistry Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - PrincipalAccepted in place of A levels with the following grade equivalencies: D2 = A*; D3 = A; M2 = B. Combinations of A levels and Principle subjects are accepted. NB required subjects must be offered (see A level Section) Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)Accepted in place of a non-required A level with the equivalent grade. A levelA,A,B Typical offer: AAB Required subjects and grades: Chemistry and at least one further science at A level from Biology, Mathematics or Physics. Grade B in Maths GCSE and grade C in English GCSE are also required. A Levels - Mathematics and Further Mathematics will not be considered as separate subjects at A2. General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted. |
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| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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