Pharmacy MPharm
Course Overview - Pharmacy MPharm
Set yourself on the path to a career as a qualified pharmacist, and develop the skills and knowledge needed in this constantly evolving sector, with our MPharm Pharmacy course.
You will learn how the body works, how medicines affect it, and how these medicines are designed. The course focuses on different areas of the body and youll learn how, for each one, the chemistry, biology, and pharmacology, pharmaceutics and pharmacy practice are interrelated. This will enable you to apply information to patient care right from the first year.
This degree is accredited by ...
Set yourself on the path to a career as a qualified pharmacist, and develop the skills and knowledge needed in this constantly evolving sector, with our MPharm Pharmacy course.<br/><br/>You will learn how the body works, how medicines affect it, and how these medicines are designed. The course focuses on different areas of the body and youll learn how, for each one, the chemistry, biology, and pharmacology, pharmaceutics and pharmacy practice are interrelated. This will enable you to apply information to patient care right from the first year. <br/><br/>This degree is accredited by the pharmacy regulator, the General Pharmaceutical Council, and has been designed to reflect the changing roles of pharmacists. <br/><br/>For more information, please visit our course page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/pharmacy-ug/mpharm-pharmacy
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
10/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
B230
Institution Code
R12
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,A,B,B,B
Chemistry and one other science subject at grade B. Acceptable science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Psychology, Geography, Environmental Studies, Applied Science, Geology, Computer Science, ICT.
Access to HE Diploma
D:30,M:15
including relevant science units.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
32
Chemistry at grade 6 and one other science subject at grade 5 at Higher Level. Acceptable science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Psychology, Geography, Environmental Studies, Applied Science, Geology, Computer Science, ICT.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD
Applicants must be taking all of the following units in Applied Science (2016): Applications of Inorganic Chemistry (13) Applications of Organic Chemistry (14) Industrial Chemical Reactions (18) Practical Chemical Analysis (19)
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Mathematics at grade B (or 5) and GCSE English at grade C (4).
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3,M2,M2
to include Chemistry and one other science subject. Acceptable science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Psychology, Geography, Environmental Studies, Applied Science, Geology, Computer Science, ICT.
A level
A,B,B
A level Chemistry and one other science subject at grade B. Acceptable science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Psychology, Geography, Environmental Studies, Applied Science, Geology, Computer Science, ICT.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
A
B
The Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in lieu of one A Level at the grade achieved, when studied alongside Chemistry and one other science subject.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £30,650 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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