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Pharmacy

  • MPharm
  • 5 Years
  • Full-time
  • 15 September 2025
  • Undergraduate
University of Strathclyde
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Course summary

Understand the science behind drug discovery, development and delivery and how patients react to the medicines they take.

Why Pharmacy at Strathclyde?
Ranked 1st in the UK for Pharmacology & Pharmacy (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024).
Combine fundamental science with practical experience of working with patients and health professionals in community and hospital placements from the outset.
Benefit from our strong links with the pharmaceutical industry sectors and Schools of Pharmacy internationally.
Learn from professional pharmacy practitioners.
Enter Year 2 of the five-year Integrated Masters programme.
Accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Your Career
Once registered with the GPhC, pharmacy graduates enjoy good employment prospects with attractive starting salaries. The majority are employed in either community or hospital pharmacies.

Other graduates may also pursue a career in medical writing, clinical drug trials, or medical sales while some pursue research and academic careers to educate and inspire the next generation of pharmacists.

Recent graduate job titles include:
Assistant Scientist
Pharmacist
Rotational Pharmacist
Trainee Pharmacist

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • University of Strathclyde

Study options

  • MPharm • Full-time • 5 Years

Start dates

  • 15 September 2025

Apply by
29 January

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:
B230
Institution code:
S78
Campus name:
University of Strathclyde
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 2

How to apply

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

Apply by
29 January

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:
B230
Institution code:
S78
Campus name:
University of Strathclyde
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 2

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
AAB

Year 2 entry: minimum entry requirments: Chemistry, Biology and an additional subject with Maths or Physics preferred; if not Maths at A Level, GCSE Maths 6/B; GCSE English Language 6/B; a pass in A Level Chemistry practical is required, where offered.

Scottish Higher
AABB

Chemistry A, Biology A, Maths B, English B and BB at Advanced Higher (Chemistry B and either Biology B or Physics B or Maths B). English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) or Geography or Modern Studies or History will be considered in place of Higher English B. Entry into Year 1 may be considered for applicants unable to sit Advanced Highers in S6 e.g. due to geographical reasons.

1st sitting: standard entry is for year 2 from S6 only. Exceptions will be considered at AABC for year 1 entry including Chemistry A, Biology A, Maths B and English C (English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) or Geography or Modern Studies or History will be considered in place of Higher English). 2nd sitting: Higher AABC (Chemistry A, Biology A, Maths B, English C (English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) or Geography or Modern Studies or History will be considered in place of Higher English) plus Advanced Higher in Chemistry B and Biology C; Physics or Maths considered as an alternative to Biology).

Scottish Advanced Higher
BB

Year 2 entry: Chemistry B and either Biology B or Physics B or Maths B as well as AABB at Higher (Chemistry A, Biology A, Maths B and English B).

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
34 points

Year 2 entry: Chemistry HL6, Biology HL6, another subject at HL6 (Maths SL6, English SL6, required if not studied at HL) included in overall total of not less than 34 at first attempt.

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
All offers are subject to criminal record checks; applicants must be registered with the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme or other national equivalent. Pharmacy students are subject to Fitness to Practise procedures.
Interview
Please note that applicants must complete situational judgement tests within an interview. Interviews will be online and held before the end of May 2025.

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

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

For further information on tuition fees, additional costs and funding for this programme, please view the "Fees and funding" section on the programme website.

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