Program Overview

Pharmacy, MPharm

Our pharmacy degree will prepare you for a career as a pharmacist. You’ll learn about patient care by studying basic and applied science, and clinical and professional practice.

Overview

The four-year MPharm programme provides pharmacy education of excellent quality and focuses on producing future pharmacists who will promote safe and effective use of medicines, ensuring patient and public safety at all times. Our graduates will demonstrate intellectual creativity and curiosity in their professional practice.

Course Content

The MPharm curriculum is outcomes-focused, and it is designed to prepare students for their future professional practice as both a pharmacist and prescriber. Teaching covers basic and applied science and clinical and professional practice, all in the context of patient care. The three core themes of Biological science and therapeutics, Pharmaceutical sciences, and Professional practice and prescribing, are taught through year-long modules and these are brought to life through real scenarios based around body systems. By using these body systems – across the three core themes, we break down barriers, enabling you to learn more effectively.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the MPharm programme are well-prepared for diverse career paths. Many complete their foundation training and register with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), going on to work in community or hospital pharmacy, the pharmaceutical industry, or primary care. Others find roles in the armed forces, prison services, or academia. Opportunities also exist in specialist areas such as oncology, mental health, and paediatrics, often following further training.

Entry Requirements

• A-Level: ABB including Chemistry at grade B and one other relevant Science subject at grade B.
• BTEC National: Extended Diploma in Applied Science at grade DDD.
• A-Level and BTEC National: 128 UCAS Tariff points including A Level Chemistry at Grade B.
• International Baccalaureate: 32 points overall including Higher Level Chemistry at grade 5 and Higher Level in one other relevant Science subject grade 5.
• T Level: Science (Laboratory Sciences) at grade Distinction.
• Equivalent qualifications may be considered.
• GCSE Mathematics: at grade 5/B and GCSE English Language at grade 5/B. Equivalent qualifications may be considered.

International Entry Requirements

The University of Greenwich accepts a broad range of international qualifications for admission to our courses.

Fees and Funding

• Home: £9,535
• International: £23,500

How You Will Learn

• Teaching: Learning takes place through a combination of timetabled learning and independent study.
• Class Sizes: There will be up to 150 students in lectures. Workshops, seminars, and laboratories have a smaller cohort with a maximum of 40 students in each session.
• Independent Learning: Independent learning varies depending on different modules. For a 30-credit module Independent learning ranges from 100-200 hours and a 15 credit module ranges from 60-100 hours.
• Assessment: You can view how each module is assessed within our 'What you will study' section.

Placements

• Practice Placements: Practice placements are an integral part of the MPharm programme, they are undertaken in both community and hospital pharmacy settings.
• Placement Duration: Throughout the programme, you complete a number of external placements in hospitals and community pharmacies. In your first year, you spend one week in a community pharmacy. You then spend one week in hospital and one week in a community pharmacy during your second year of study. In Year 3, you go out to a hospital and a community pharmacy for one week each. In your final year of study, there are two weeks of developing your prescribing and scope of practice and in addition we are developing a further two weeks of placement in a community pharmacy, hospital, GP surgery or industry.

Careers and Employability

• Career Opportunities: After successful completion of the programme, you will receive an MPharm degree.
• Employability Services: Undergraduate students have access University of Greenwich employability services and post graduate students have access to employability services from the University of Kent.

Accommodation

• Medway Campus: Our Medway halls of residence are all located on-campus, with facilities include an on-site café, launderette and bar. And the halls are located within minutes of the historic Chatham dockyard and Chatham and Gillingham town centres.

Support and Advice

• Academic Skills and Study Support: We want you to make the most of your time with us. You can access study skills support through your tutor, our subject librarians, and our online academic skills centre.
• Employability Services: Undergraduate students have access University of Greenwich employability services and post graduate students have access to employability services from the University of Kent.

School

• Medway School of Pharmacy

Location

• Medway Campus

Duration

• 4 years full-time

Start Month

• September

UCAS Points

• 128

Course/Institution Codes

• B230 MPharm/PH

Accreditation

• General Pharmaceutical Council