Pharmacy (MPharm)
Cardiff University
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Master of Pharmacy (with Honours) - MPharm (H)

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Master of Pharmacy (with Honours) - MPharm (H)

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Main Site - Cardiff

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Our MPharm programme is designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills and experience youll need to embark on a career as a Pharmacist. Our School is internationally renowned for the outstanding quality of our teaching and research. Undertaking the MPharm at Cardiff University means studying at one of the top schools of Pharmacy in the UK. Todays pharmacists are not only experts in drug discovery and delivery, they play a direct role in improving patients health and wellbeing. Many now ...Read more

Our MPharm programme is designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills and experience youll need to embark on a career as a Pharmacist. Our School is internationally renowned for the outstanding quality of our teaching and research.

Undertaking the MPharm at Cardiff University means studying at one of the top schools of Pharmacy in the UK.

Today's pharmacists are not only experts in drug discovery and delivery, they play a direct role in improving patients health and wellbeing. Many now prescribe medicines independently of a doctor. We are proud to train the pharmacists of the future and, as the role of the pharmacist evolves, so too does our programme to reflect these exciting developments.

Above all else, we strive to ensure that our graduates are ready for the next step in their career and the many opportunities that await them.

On this four-year internationally respected programme youll learn about the discovery and development of new drugs and explore their chemical, physicochemical, pharmacological and toxicological properties. Youll also study the clinical uses of medicines and the role of the pharmacist in improving patient outcomes as part of interprofessional healthcare teams.

Youll learn about the underlying pathophysiology of many human diseases, and how the use of medicines can halt, slow the progression of, or reverse disease processes.

Youll be taught all of this by our team of world-leading academic staff and pharmacist practitioners who have an extensive range of expertise. In fact, we ranked joint first School of Pharmacy nationally in the most recent Research Excellence Framework. This is a direct result of the quality, and cutting-edge nature of our research projects.

Some of your learning will take place alongside students from other health care disciplines as part of our interprofessional education and youll also be given the opportunity to carry out a range of placements in both traditional and role-emerging settings including community and hospital pharmacies, GP practices and specialist health and social care settings. This will provide you with invaluable experience on the front line of health care provision.

Accreditations: General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Career prospects

The career options for Pharmacists are varied and plentiful, ranging from hospital, primary care or community settings - including being based within GP surgeries - to industry or research in the UK and internationally, making this an exciting degree to embark upon. Many of todays pharmacists are now also qualified to prescribe medicines independently of a doctor and are on the frontline of healthcare provision.

Our MPharm programme is designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills and experience you need to pursue your pharmacy career. Following on from successfully completing our MPharm programme, youll be able to undertake a pre-registration year of training before sitting the General Pharmaceutical Councils registration assessment to register as a Pharmacist. Our graduates have gone on to occupy key positions in NHS hospitals and hospitals overseas, in community pharmacy organisation such as Boots UK, Lloyds Pharmacy Group, Well pharmacy, in allied scientific and healthcare enterprises, as well as in industry settings. Some have also gone on to enjoy careers as veterinary pharmacists, military pharmacists and in regulatory affairs.

Types of jobs: Hospital Pharmacist, Community Pharmacist, Primary care Pharmacist, Industrial Pharmacist, Academic Pharmacist

Graduate careers: Hospital Pharmacist, Clinical Pharmacist in Community, GP surgery or other Primary Care setting, Industrial Pharmacist, Researcher, Pharmacy Manager.

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WUSCA ranking:
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22/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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5th
CUG Ranking
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27th
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28 Jan 25

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Emily
28 Jan 25

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Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A level:

ABB - AAB Grades / Points required

Extended Project:

A Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

34 - 32 Grades / Points required

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

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

T Level:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

in two sciences. Must include one from Biology or Chemistry, and one from either Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics. You will need to pass the science practical element of the A-level if this is part of your programme of study.

For applicants taking the EPQ qualification, an A in the EPQ can be recognised to lower the entry requirements by a single grade. For example an AAB offer would be "AAB from 3 A levels or ABB from 3 A levels and a grade A in the EPQ". Please note that any subject specific requirements must be met.

34-32 overall or 666-665 in 3 HL subjects. Must include grade 6 in HL Biology or Chemistry, and grade 6 in HL Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics.

DD in a BTEC Diploma in Applied or Pharmaceutical Science and grade B in A-level Chemistry or Biology.

Acceptance of T Levels for this programme will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Academic School. Consideration will be given to the T Level grade/subject and grades/subjects achieved at GCSE/Level 2.

The Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in lieu of one A Level at the A Level grades specified, excluding any subject specific requirements.

Tuition fees

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England

£9,000 per year

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Students from England

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£9,000 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,000 per year

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Students from Wales

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,000 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,000 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£28,200 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£28,200 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

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£28200 Per year

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