Pharmacy MPharm
Course Overview - Pharmacy MPharm
Pharmacy is concerned with the design, evaluation, production and use of medicines and is based on the chemical, biological and medical sciences as the foundation for clinical and community practice. Pharmacists also have the ability and opportunity to monitor and optimise the therapeutic use of medicines by patients. In order to communicate confidently and effectively with patients, pharmacists must also have a knowledge of the social and behavioural aspects of health care. All of these facets are addressed and integrated in this undergraduate degree.
Pharmacy is concerned with the design, evaluation, production and use of medicines and is based on the chemical, biological and medical sciences as the foundation for clinical and community practice. Pharmacists also have the ability and opportunity to monitor and optimise the therapeutic use of medicines by patients. In order to communicate confidently and effectively with patients, pharmacists must also have a knowledge of the social and behavioural aspects of health care. All of these facets are addressed and integrated in this undergraduate degree.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
B230
Institution Code
Q75
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
Not Accepted
Access to HE Diploma
Not Accepted
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
34
Successful completion of IB Diploma with 34 points overall including 6,6,5 at Higher Level to include Chemistry and at least one of Biology (preferred), Mathematics or Physics.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Not Accepted
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1,H1,H1,H2,H2,H2
To include Higher Level grade H1 in Biology and Chemistry. If not offered at Higher Level then Ordinary Level grade O4 in English and Mathematics.
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,A,B
Two Advanced Highers required to include: Chemistry and at least one Higher from Biology (preferred), Mathematics or Physics Offers are normally made on the basis of a combination of Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers.
A level
A,A,B
To include Chemistry and at least one from Biology (preferred), Mathematics or Physics. A-level General Studies and Critical Thinking are normally excluded from offers. However, the grade achieved may be taken into account when results are published in August and may be used in a tie-break situation.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland | £4,750 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
| England, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,250 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £25,300 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
