Program Overview

MPharm Pharmacy

Our course offers a theoretical and practical grounding in pharmacy for students pursuing a career in the field.

Key Features

• Accredited course
• Duration: 4 years
• Year of entry: 2026
• UCAS course code: B230 / Institution code:M20

Entry Requirements

A-level

• AAB including Chemistry, either Mathematics or Biology, and one further rigorous academic subject (we do not accept General Studies or Critical Thinking).
• Selection for interview is normally based on predicted grades matching the entry requirement (i.e. AAB).
• We will consider resit applications provided you have obtained a minimum of A-level grades BBB at the first attempt (or equivalent qualifications).

A-level Contextual Offer

• ABB including specific subjects including Chemistry, either Mathematics or Biology, and one further rigorous academic subject (we do not accept General Studies or Critical Thinking).
• Contextual offers are available for applicants who:
  • live in the UK and will be under the age of 21 on 1 September of the year they will start their course;
  • live in an area of disadvantage or with low progression into higher education;
  • have attended a UK school or college for their GCSEs or A-levels (or equivalent qualifications) that has performed below the national average over multiple years.

UK Refugee/Care-Experienced Offer

• BBB including including Chemistry, either Mathematics or Biology, and one further rigorous academic subject (we do not accept General Studies or Critical Thinking).
• UK refugee/care-experienced offers are available for applicants who:
  • have been looked after in care for more than three months;
  • have been granted refugee status by the UK government or have been issued a UK visa under one of the Ukrainian schemes (Homes for Ukraine, Ukraine Family Scheme or Ukraine Extension Scheme).

International Baccalaureate

• 35 points overall. 6,6,5 including in Higher Level Chemistry, alongside either:
  • higher level Biology and standard level Mathematics, or;
  • higher level Mathematics and standard level Biology.

GCSE/IGCSE

• Applicants must demonstrate a broad general education including acceptable levels of Literacy and Numeracy.
• We require at least five GCSEs or IGCSEs; four at minimum including English Language at grade 5/B and Mathematics at grade 6/B.

Fees and Funding

Fees

• Fees for entry in 2026 have not yet been set. For entry in 2025 the tuition fees were £9,535 per annum for home students, and are expected to increase slightly for 2026 entry.

Additional Expenses

• We work hard to ensure that our course can be completed without significant additional study costs over and above the tuition fee.
• The two areas where additional costs can be incurred are travel to clinical placements and reading.

Application and Selection

How to Apply

• Apply through UCAS.

Advice to Applicants

• Please refer to the application process page for further information on:
  • how to apply
  • how your application is considered
  • advice to applicants
  • personal statement guidance
  • interview requirements
  • after the interview.

Course Details

Course Description

• Our four-year Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) course will give you the knowledge and practical skills you need to enter the pharmacy profession.
• We integrate science and practice throughout the course, giving you a sound understanding of how to apply your knowledge to solve clinical problems.

Additional Course Information

• Visas for the pharmacy foundation training year
  • All international/EU and EEA students who are graduating with an MPharm from a British university must apply for a visa to work in the UK, ie to undertake their foundation training year.

Teaching and Learning

• We use an enquiry-based learning (EBL) approach to provide you with important skills that will help you become an independent, motivated and confident learner.
• You will benefit from a variety of teaching and learning activities throughout our MPharm course, including EBL workshops, core concepts lectures, tutorials, practical classes, group assignments, interactive online learning and a research project.

Coursework and Assessment

• Your knowledge, understanding and practical skills will be assessed through a variety of methods, including examinations, assignment reports, portfolios, staff observations and testimonials, group work, peer assessment and oral or alternative-format presentations.

Course Unit Details

• You will take integrated course units throughout the four-year MPharm course, each developing your knowledge and understanding, practical and clinical skills and professional attributes.

Careers

Career Opportunities

• You can feel confident that you are starting on a career in which there will always be a need for your services when you take your pharmacy degree.
• 94% of our graduates go into work or further study after completing our MPharm course.

Accrediting Organisations

• This course is accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).