Pharmaceutical Sciences with Foundation Year with Placement Year BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Pharmaceutical Sciences with Foundation Year with Placement Year BSc (Hons)
Why choose this course?
Build a strong scientific foundation while shaping your degree around the pharmaceutical themes that interest you most.
Learn in cutting‑edge labs with modern analytical equipment, taught by internationally recognised experts - especially in chemistry.
Develop key skills for your future, including digital confidence, problem‑solving, resilience, and resourcefulness.
Choose a placement year to gain real work experience, with plenty of support to find a role that fits your career goals.
You have the optio...
<strong>Why choose this course?</strong><br/><br/>Build a strong scientific foundation while shaping your degree around the pharmaceutical themes that interest you most.<br/><br/>Learn in cutting‑edge labs with modern analytical equipment, taught by internationally recognised experts - especially in chemistry.<br/>Develop key skills for your future, including digital confidence, problem‑solving, resilience, and resourcefulness.<br/><br/>Choose a placement year to gain real work experience, with plenty of support to find a role that fits your career goals.<br/><br/>You have the option of progressing to the MPharmSci and get hands‑on experience in our award‑winning £1.7m chemical pilot plant, running real industrial processes, an authentic, high-tech insight into industrial-scale science.<br/><br/>Join the student‑led PharmaSci Society for industry trips, study sessions, and social events - a great way to socialise and build your professional network.<br/><br/>We’re preparing you for the future by integrating AI into every course, building digital skills, confidence and creativity that employers value in tomorrow’s workplace.
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
5 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Stag Hill
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
F144
Institution Code
S85
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
B,B,B,C,C
Overall: BBBCC Required Subjects: Chemistry GCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C. Maths : Scottish National 5 - C
Access to HE Diploma
D:21,M:3,P:21
Overall: QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 21 at Distinction, 3 at Merit and and 21 at Pass Required Subjects: Access to Higher Education modules must be in relevant subjects. GCSE or Equivalent: Inclusion of GCSE English and Mathematics equivalent within Access programme
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
29
Overall: 29 Required Subjects: Chemistry HL4/SL6. GCSE or Equivalent: English A HL4/SL4 or English B HL5/SL6 and Mathematics (either course) HL4/SL4.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English Language at Grade C(4) and Mathematics at Grade C(4).
Scottish Advanced Higher
C,C,C
Overall: CCC Required Subjects: Chemistry GCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C. Maths : Scottish National 5 - C
Extended Project
Not Accepted
A level
C,C,C
Overall: CCC We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers. Required Subjects: Chemistry. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are expected to pass.
T Level
P
Overall: Pass overall, with a minimum of D in the Core Component. Required subjects: Science GCSE or equivalent: English Language at grade 4 (C) and Mathematics at grade 4 (C) (or equivalent).
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
Overall: Pass overall with CCC from a combination of the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales and two A-levels. Required subjects: A-level in chemistry. A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are expected to pass. GCSE or equivalent: English Language at grade 4 (C) and Mathematics at grade 4 (C) (or equivalent).
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