B.Sc. (Pharm.) Honours and M.Pharm (Level 9) - Pharmacy

Pharmacy is the study of all aspects of drugs, both natural and synthetic in origin, including their chemistry, their uses in medicines, and how they work within the body. Pharmacists work in a variety of settings community pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and within the pharmaceutical industry, to name just a few. In many respects, their role as a key healthcare professional is to help people achieve the best results from their medications.
Trinity is ranked in the top 30 universities in the world for Pharmacy and Pharmacology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023). The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has world-class facilities with research space in the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI), which develops Trinity's leadership position in immunology, neuroscience and cancer. The School also has purpose-built teaching spaces in the Panoz Institute, including the Boots Unit, a technology-enhanced learning space which allows students to dispense drugs and develop communication skills.

Structured professional placements are integrated throughout the new programme and these take place in second, fourth and fifth year. A particular strength of the Trinity programme is the undergraduate research project, which may take place abroad and gives students the opportunity to develop focused laboratory or field research with one-to-one supervision.

Entry to Trinity College Dublin’s undergraduate programmes is highly competitive. International applicants must have completed a high school qualification equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate.

Special entry requirements

Leaving Certificate O4 or H6 mathematics

H4 chemistry or physics/chemistry

H4 in one of physics, biology, mathematics, applied mathematics, geography, geology, computer science or agricultural science

GCSE Grade B mathematics

Advanced GCE (A Level) Grade C chemistry

Grade C in one of physics, biology, mathematics, geology, geography, or further mathematics

International Bacccalaureate: SL Grade 5 Mathematics

HL Grade 5 Chemistry

HL Grade 5 in one of physics, biology, mathematics, geology, geography, applied mathematics and computer science

Combinations of subjects not permitted:

Physics/chemistry may not be presented with chemistry or physics to satisfy requirements.

All applicants must present an English language qualification. Accepted/Permitted English language qualifications are:

Irish Leaving Certificate: a grade D3 or better in Ordinary level English.

• GCSE: a grade C or better in English Language.
• TOEFL: Internet based 90 (with a written score of 21).
• University of Cambridge: 180+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 175 in each skill and use of English i.e. Proficiency Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2), Advanced Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2), First Certificate, Grade A (CEFR Level C1),
• IELTS: (Academic version) 6.5 (no individual band below 6)
• Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE Academic: a minimum score of 63 (with no section score below 59).