MPharm Pharmacy
About this course
MPharm in Pharmacy, a pharmacy degree focused on pharmaceutical science and clinical practice. Core topics include Research Methods. This four-year undergraduate course prepares students for registration as a practising pharmacist in the UK through integrated scientific and clinical training. The first year covers foundational subjects through Role of the Pharmacist in Health Care, Chemistry of Medicines, Body Systems and Therapeutics, and Making Safe and Effective Medicines. The second year continues with Clinical Therapeutics and the Scientific Basis of Practice A: Cardiovascular Renal and Endocrine System and Clinical Therapeutics and the Scientific Basis of Practice B: Central Nervous System, Gastrointesti. The third year progresses to Clinical Therapeutics and the Scientific Basis of Practice C: Immunology, inflammation and Infectio and Clinical Therapeutics and the Scientific Basis of Practice D: Cancer, Advanced Formulation and Ther. The final year includes a compulsory Research Project, Clinical Professional and Scientific Skills 4, and Preparation for Practice.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB (Chemistry and either Biology, Mathematics or Physics required.) IB: 36 points (A total of 17 points in three higher level subjects including Chemistry and one subject from Biology, Mathematics or Physics, with no higher level score below 5. For Mathematics, the programme will accept either ‘Analysis and Approaches’ or ‘Applications and Interpretation’ at higher level.)
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 34%: 326 offers from 958 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 133 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 77%
- Organisation and management: 69%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 70%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 180 students who started
- Continued on course: 79%
- Left higher education: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 39 graduates who answered
- Working: 47%
- Working and studying: 19%
- Further study: 9%
- Unemployed: 9%
Most common jobs
- Other Health Professionals: 75%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 95%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 115 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 73%
- South East: 8%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 170 students who started
- A levels: 76%
- Baccalaureate: 17%
- A degree: 4%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
- Other qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) in order to progress to pharmacist pre-registration training and then to register as a pharmacist. Please note, the 5-year integrated MPharm degree programme includes pre-registration training.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Role of the Pharmacist in Health Care
- Chemistry of Medicines
- Body Systems and Therapeutics
- Making Safe and Effective Medicines
- Clinical Professional and Scientific Skills 1
- Clinical Therapeutics and the Scientific Basis of Practice A: Cardiovascular Renal and Endocrine System
- Clinical Therapeutics and the Scientific Basis of Practice B: Central Nervous System, Gastrointesti
- Clinical Professional and Scientific Skills 2
- Clinical Therapeutics and the Scientific Basis of Practice C: Immunology, inflammation and Infectio
- Clinical Therapeutics and the Scientific Basis of Practice D: Cancer, Advanced Formulation and Ther
- Clinical Professional and Scientific Skills 3
- Research Project
- Clinical Professional and Scientific Skills 4
- Preparation for Practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MPharm Pharmacy at University College London earn?
The median salary is £35,000 after 15 months, £36,000 after 3 years, £42,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,000 and £49,500. The £42,000 median after five years is £2,000 more than the UK median for Pharmacy.
What do graduates of MPharm Pharmacy at University College London do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on MPharm Pharmacy at University College London?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for MPharm Pharmacy at University College London?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 165 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for MPharm Pharmacy at University College London?
34% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 326 offers from 958 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is MPharm Pharmacy at University College London accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) in order to progress to pharmacist pre-registration training and then to register as a pharmacist. Please note, the 5-year integrated MPharm degree programme includes pre-registration training.
How many students continue on MPharm Pharmacy at University College London?
79% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.