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Pharmacy

  • Master of Pharmacy (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 4 October 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

If you are interested in a rewarding career at the front-line of an ever-evolving healthcare system, this course is for you.

By studying human physiology, pharmacology, pharmaceutics and medicinal chemistry alongside clinical topics, you’ll learn about the causes and progression of medical conditions and how drugs exert their effects. You'll also learn about the appropriate prescribing, supply and administration of medications and the principles of disease progression and medicine optimisation.

Throughout the course, you will benefit from the experience of our strong team of academics, teacher practitioners and practice educators who still work in practice. You will also be able to take advantage of our strong links with industry which help with placement, project and career opportunities. Some of our recent graduates have gone on to enjoy roles such as Clinical Rotational Pharmacist, Chemical Pharmacist and Pre-Registration Pharmacist for industry leaders such as Reckitt and the NHS.

Benefit from specialist facilities

If you’re studying the MPharm at the University of Bath, you will have access to our specially designed Pharmacy Practice and simulation suites. As well as developing your consultation skills through role-playing exercises with staff and professional actors, you’ll get to put your knowledge to the test using SimMan 3G, an advanced robotic patient simulator used to emulate real-world scenarios.

Put your learning into practice

As a highly patient focussed profession, we put great emphasis on regular patient contact and clinical placements. Starting from year one of our MPharm, you’ll benefit from our excellent connections on placements with major teaching hospitals, community pharmacies and GP practices. You will undertake Clinical Learning in Practice (CLIP) and clinical placements and these increase in volume as you progress through the course.

You'll also have inter-professional sessions with medical, nursing and dental students to build confidence in your professional practice role.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • Master of Pharmacy (with Honours) • Full-Time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 4 October 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
M100
Institution code:
B16
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
M100
Institution code:
B16
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
AAB

Typical offer:
AAB in three A levels including Chemistry and one other science or mathematics subject.

Contextual offer:
BBB or ABC in three A levels including B in Chemistry and B in one other science or mathematics subject

Alternative offers:
ABB in three A levels including Chemistry and one other science or mathematics, plus additional study - please see the Pharmacy course page on our website.

T Level
D

Typical offer:
D overall with grade A in the core component in a Science or Healthcare Science T Level PLUS grade A in A level Chemistry.

You must be studying A level Chemistry alongside your T Level qualification.

We are only able to consider the above T Level technical qualification in Science or Healthcare Science.

If you are studying the Science T Level we prefer you to be studying either the Laboratory Sciences specialism or Metrology Sciences specialism

If you are studying the Healthcare Science T Level we prefer you to be studying the Assisting with Healthcare Science specialism.

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 33 Merit: 6 Pass: 6

A pass in the Access to HE Diploma (in Science or Science and Engineering) with 33 credits at Distinction in Science or Mathematics units and at least 6 credits at Merit or above. This must include 15 credits in Chemistry units achieved at Distinction.

We are able to consider Access to HE Diplomas in Science or Science and Engineering. Our Pharmacy course is academically challenging and requires solid foundations of knowledge in Chemistry. You will need to have studied Chemistry units worth at least 15 credits, including at least 3 credits of Organic Chemistry but excluding Biochemistry. Recent successful applicants have studied between 15 and 21 credits of Chemistry as part of their Access course and a high proportion of Organic Chemistry.

Scottish Advanced Higher
AB

Typical offer:
AB in two Advanced Highers including Chemistry and one other science or mathematics subject.

You will typically be expected to have completed five Scottish Highers and we prefer applicants who have achieved at least AAABB in their Highers.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 35

Typical offer:
35 points overall and 6, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects including Chemistry and a second science or mathematics course.

Contextual offer:
35 points overall and 5, 5, 5 or 6, 5, 4 in three Higher Level subjects including 5 in Chemistry and 5 in a second science or mathematics course.

We accept either HL Mathematics course and Sports, Exercise and Health Sciences as a second science or mathematics subject for this degree.

Chemistry is required at Higher Level.

If you are not studying a second science or mathematics subject at Higher Level and you are taking it at Standard Level we may be able to consider you. In this case the contextual offer is 36 points with 5, 5, 4 in three Higher Level subjects including Chemistry plus 7 in the Standard Level subject.

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

DDD in the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF) in Applied Science - PLUS grade A in A level Chemistry.

You must be studying A level Chemistry alongside your BTEC qualification.

We are only able to consider the above qualifications in Applied Science (excluding Physical Science).

Your Organic Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Calculation skills will be examined as part of any interview.

GCSE requirements:

GCSE Mathematics grade 4 or C

GCSE English Language or Literature grade 4 or C

Additional entry requirements

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
You will be required to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check during your first semester of study on this course. If the results of this check show that you have a criminal conviction, caution, reprimand or warning which is deemed unacceptable under the General Pharmaceutical Councils (GPhC) Fitness to Practice policy then you will be required to withdraw from your course.
Health Checks
Interview
As a requirement of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), you will be interviewed as part of the selection process. If you are applying from outside the UK we will make arrangements to interview you remotely. You will be required at interview to complete a Fitness to Practice self-declaration form as part of the interview process. This form includes a medical declaration, which allows you to provide us with a written declaration of any medical conditions or disabilities you may have.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£10050*

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Home (UK) fees for 2027/28 have not yet been confirmed and are subject to parliamentary approval.

For information on tuition fees visit our web pages: https://www.bath.ac.uk/topics/tuition-fees/

For information about our scholarships and bursaries visit: https://www.bath.ac.uk/topics/undergraduate-scholarships-bursaries-and-other-funding/

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