MPharm Pharmacy

Study with usCombine fundamental science with practical experience of working with patients and health professionals in community and hospital placements from the outsetBenefit from our strong links with the pharmaceutical industry sectors and Schools of Pharmacy internationallyLearn from professional pharmacy practitionersAccredited by the General Pharmaceutical CouncilWhy this courseStudyinganMPharm Degree in Pharmacy at Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences, you'll be learning atan internationally-renowned academic organisation. We'rethe only institutionto have won the Times Higher Education University of the Year award twice (20122019).Pharmacists are experts in medicines who work alongside doctors, nurses and dentists as part of healthcare teams.As a pharmacy graduate, you’ll need to understand the science behind drug discovery, development and delivery along with how patients react to the medicines they take. You’ll also have to understand individual patient care and public health issues to deliver the best health and pharmaceutical care.AssessmentMethods of assessment vary according to the subject and skills being taught and include formal written exams, multiple-choice questionnaires, oral presentations, dissertations, project reports and practical tests.CareersTo become a pharmacist in the UK, you need an MPharm degree which has been accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), followed by a pre-registration year (after graduation) in a hospital or community practice. At the end of this, you must pass the GPhC registration assessment.However, please note that obtaining an MPharm from the University of Strathclyde does not guarantee a pre-registration position.Once registered with the GPhC, pharmacy graduates enjoy good employment prospects with attractive starting salaries. The majority are employed in either community or hospital pharmacies.

Highers / Advanced Highers
Standard entry requirements
AAAB at Higher (Chemistry A, Biology A, Maths B, English B)
AND
BB at Advanced Higher (Chemistry B and/or Biology, Physics and Maths can be considered as an alternative to one).
Two Advanced Highers are required for Year 2 entry, which is the normal entry point.
For information on Standard entry requirements for 2025 entry, please see the additional information below.

Minimum entry requirements
1st sitting: standard entry is for year 2 from S6 only. Exceptions will be considered at AABBC for year 1 entry (including Chemistry, Biology, Maths and English)
2nd sitting: Higher AABC (Chemistry, Biology, Maths and English), plus Advanced Higher in Chemistry and Biology BC in any order, Physics or Maths considered as an alternative to one)

A Levels
Standard entry requirements
Year 2 entry: AAB
(Chemistry, Biology and an additional subject, with Maths or Physics preferred. GCSE Maths 6/B (if not taken to A Level), GCSE English Language 6/B. A pass in the A Level Chemistry practical is required, where offered).

International Baccalaureate
Standard entry requirements
Year 2 entry: 34
(Chemistry HL6, Biology HL6, another subject at HL6 (Maths SL6, English SL6, required if not studied at HL) included in overall total of not less than 34 at first attempt)

IELTS - 6.0 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)
TOEFL ibt - 73 overall, with the following minimum scores in each component- (Listening- 17 Reading- 18 Speaking- 20 Writing- 18)