Pharmacy
Entry requirements
A level
Must include minimum of two science subjects. Biology or Chemistry plus at least one from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Psychology.
The following specialisms will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Must have at least 15 level 3 credits in Chemistry or Biology and 15 credits in another Maths or science subject in order to be considered. Access to Higher Education Diploma: Pharmacy and Bio-Medical Sciences Access to HE Diploma (Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences) Access to HE Diploma (Medicine)
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Grade 6 in English Language and Mathematics plus Biology or Chemistry if not taken at A level
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Grades 6,6,5 at higher level required. Must include Biology or Chemistry plus Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Psychology.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
must be in a health or science related subject. Grade B in Biology or Chemistry A level also required.
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Developed and taught by our School of Healthcare, the Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) programme is a gateway to a rewarding career in Pharmacy.
Pharmacists work in a wide range of healthcare settings, including hospitals, general practices and community pharmacies. Increasingly, pharmacists take a leading role in optimising medicines use in patients with acute and chronic conditions, including through prescribing. The role of the pharmacist is expanding, and Pharmacy is a growing employment area nationally.
This course is provisionally accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), and we are working towards full accreditation - the standard procedure for a new MPharm degree. This means once you graduate, you can enter Foundation Year training and then become a registered pharmacist.
On this degree you will develop your knowledge and skills through a mix of academic study and work-based learning. We believe that gaining practical, real-world experience is one of the best ways to develop the professional competencies demanded of a pharmacist. Starting in your first year, throughout the MPharm you will spend over 40 weeks on clinical placement in a wide range of settings. This includes three, 13-week clinical placements where you will work with pharmacy teams across the Midlands in hospitals and General Practices, and locally or nationally in community pharmacy. Spending time on placement will allow you to apply your learning, develop your practice and improve your clinical skills with patients.
For the first three years, you will join other healthcare students from across the College of Life Sciences (Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Diagnostic Radiography, Operating Department Practitioners) in a series of inter-professional teaching and learning sessions. Learning alongside other healthcare students is ideal preparation for the workplace environment.
In your final year, you will have the opportunity to complete a research project and an elective, either or both of which may be undertaken overseas. This provides an unrivalled opportunity to gain insight of global health systems. Students in the School of Healthcare have previously completed placements in the United States of America and Tanzania, amongst other locations.
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