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Pharmacy

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,B

120 points/BBB (including A Level Chemistry at minimum grade C, plus at least one further Science subject)

Access to HE (120 UCAS tariff equivalence) with 60 credits overall, to include 15 Level 3 credits in Chemistry at Distinction and 15 further credits in Science subjects at Merit

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English Language and Maths at grade C+/5

Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)

DD

BTEC QCF Diploma in Applied Science at grade DD, plus A level Chemistry (minimum grade C)

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

DDM Must include: Unit 1 (Principles and Application of Science 1) at grade distinction Unit 3 (Science Investigation Skills) at grade distinction Unit 5 (Principles and Applications of Science 2) at grade distinction Unit 14 (Applications of Organic Chemistry) at grade distinction

UCAS Tariff

120

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About this course


Course option

4years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Pharmacy

The MPharm course at Wolverhampton aims to produce pharmacy graduates who are highly equipped to meet the needs of the profession, future employers and, most importantly, patients. The friendly and supportive environment in which you will study focuses on developing the right knowledge, skills and attributes to equip you on your learning journey. As you progress, you will become an independent learner who is adaptable, self-aware and inherently capable of developing the profession and going on to enjoy successful and rewarding career in your chosen area of pharmacy.

The programme itself is highly clinical and patient-focused, benefiting from our extensive use of lecturers and practitioners who have experience of working in the various sectors of the profession.

At Wolverhampton the traditional disciplines of science and practice which underpin pharmacy are taught as an integrated whole using a thematic approach. This is achieved by organising your study around, patient, medicine and professionally orientated themes which transcend the traditional pharmacy subject areas. Content is then revisited each year at increasing levels of complexity as you become more equipped to apply and integrate the knowledge and skills which you develop on your journey.

We particularly emphasise:

the clinical pharmacotherapeutic management of minor and major disease based on the underpinning actions, effects and properties of drugs
the development and use of medicines from drug entities
the development of interpersonal, writing and research skills needed to optimise medicines use and development
the development of professionalism
A major feature of the new Wolverhampton MPharm programme involves the introduction of innovative, contemporary learning approaches, including Team-based Learning and Case-based Learning. These are designed to maximise your engagement and satisfaction with the course and to support you in realising your full potential. Our learning methods will help you to apply acquired knowledge and skills to realistic pharmacy scenarios, enhance your critical thinking skills and enable you to work effectively in team environments. You will experience class time as "quality time" that is much more focused on interaction and feedback. What’s more, the important knowledge you will need at each stage will be committed to long-term memory making you better equipped to deal with exams and other assessments both here and when you leave us to enter the pre-registration stage of your training.

The Uni


Course location:

University of Wolverhampton

Department:

School of Pharmacy

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

72%
Pharmacy

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Pharmacy

Teaching and learning

74%
Staff make the subject interesting
84%
Staff are good at explaining things
76%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
86%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

71%
Library resources
82%
IT resources
84%
Course specific equipment and facilities
58%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

99%
UK students
1%
International students
41%
Male students
59%
Female students
79%
2:1 or above
30%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
C
C

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Pharmacy

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£18,000
low
Average annual salary
97%
low
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

93%
Health professionals
5%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
2%
Nursing and midwifery professionals

As only a relatively small number of students study pharmacology or toxicology, these statistics refer most closely to the graduate prospects of pharmacy graduates, so bear that in mind when you review them. Only a handful of students take first degrees in pure toxicology every year — the subject is more popular at Masters level. Pharmacology is a degree that tends to lead to jobs in the medical and pharmaceutical industries, and outcomes are improving again after a difficult time in the last few years. Jobs in pharmacology are often very specialist and so it’s no surprise that pharmacologists are amongst the most likely of all students to go on to a doctorate — if you want a job in research, start thinking about a PhD. As for pharmacy, unemployment rates are below 1% and 95% of pharmacy graduates had jobs as pharmacists (mostly in retail pharmacists) six months after they left their courses - employment rates have gone up significantly in the last couple of years.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Pharmacy

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£25k

£25k

£26k

£26k

£27k

£27k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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