Pharmacy

Why study with us

100 years of excellence in teaching and research

We are a close-knit and long-established School having recently celebrated our centenary.

Top School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

According to The Complete University Guide 2020, we rank top School in England and Wales

Joint first School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences for research

In the Research Excellence Framework, we rank joint top school of pharmacy for the quality and impact of our research

Developing top quality pharmacy practitioners

82% of our students who sat the General Pharmaceutical Council’s pre-registration exam in 2019 passed first time, higher than the overall national average of 72%

Great career prospects

100% of our graduates are in employment and/or further study six months after graduating

Strengthening pharmaceutical services

We have a range of teaching activities through the medium of Welsh designed for Welsh language students and learners to benefit healthcare delivery.

Courses

Pharmacy (MPharm)

Full time, 4 years

Our MPharm programme reflects the development of the role of the pharmacist to include more patient-facing opportunities, providing you with the extensive knowledge, skills and experience you’ll need to embark on a career as a pharmacist.

Our talk

An introduction to our MPharm undergraduate course

This video by our Director of Admissions and Recruitment, Dr Allan Cosslett, provides an overview of how to become a pharmacist, the varied career options available to you along with information about our MPharm course and our School. Don’t miss our top tips on applying!

What today's pharmacists do

Pharmacists are experts in the field of drugs and medicines and may be involved in any aspect of drug preparation and use. That includes the discovery of medicines, finding the best way for drugs to be administered, supplying them to patients and optimising drug therapy.

Many of today’s pharmacists are now qualified to prescribe medicines independently of a doctor and are on the front-line of healthcare provision. They play a pivotal role in supporting patients and improving their health and well-being.

Download this useful guide by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society to learn more about a future in pharmacy

Discover more about our School

We are passionate about the profession of pharmacy. Our teaching is informed and supported by our internationally recognised research. Our team of world-leading researchers work on the discovery, development and use of drugs and medicines to tackle some of the most debilitating and life-threatening medical conditions such as Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, cancer, diabetes and infectious diseases.

Find out more about our School and our ground-breaking research and how our dedicated researchers pave the way in creating new, effective methods for delivering these drugs and explore how they can be used to better treat disease. It is the same team of researchers, as well as external expert practitioners, who teach our pharmacy students and inspire the research of the future.

The best thing about the MPharm is being taught by staff who are world leaders in their fields. We get to speak with people who are shaping the world of pharmacy, and are doing the research and development that will underpin the treatments of the future. I've had the chance to spend time abroad, be selected for several awards and represent our professional body, the RPS. I’ve had a fantastic time here.

Mark Sweeney, MPharm student

How we teach and what our students think of us

How we teach MPharm

This short video gives an insight into how we equip our students with the knowledge, skills and experience they need to succeed as future pharmacy practitioners.