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Pharmacists play a key role in many aspects of the design, development, delivery, and optimisation of the use of medicines. They’re clinicians and scientists, with strong management and communication skills. These skills ensure that pharmacists are highly effective in community pharmacy, hospitals, GP surgeries, the pharmaceutical industry, academia, regulatory affairs and public health.
Pharmacists promote the safe and effective use of medicines and ensure quality patient care. Often, they are the first point of information for the public and other healthcare professionals, and as such must be effective communicators. All aspects of the Pharmacy programme are taught in dedicated, well-equipped facilities using a combination of teaching methods. Placements form an important learning experience throughout all years of the course giving you the opportunity to place your learning in context within different working environments. The 5 year MPharm (with Integrated Training Year) shares the same core topics of the four year MPharm course. The fourth year is split across years four to five, to provide opportunity for the Integrated Training Year. Please note that this course is only open to International applicants.
Keele has excellent links with the local health service; dedicated teaching facilities; modern, well-equipped laboratories and analytical facilities; an enthusiastic, multidisciplinary teaching team; and a stimulating research environment. This course has been designed specifically for overseas students, integrating the pre-registration year into years 4 and 5 of the MPharm programme. Provisional accreditation has been achieved from the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) for this course.
Course Details - Modules
For a list of indicative and likely optional modules please visit the course website.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
B233
Institution code:
K12
Campus Name:
Main Site
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
To include A-level Biology or Chemistry. To exclude Critical Thinking, Dual Award Applied Science, General Studies. A level Mathematics and Further Mathematics are considered but not in combination. A level Media Studies is only considered in combination with Biology and Chemistry.
30 credits are required in Biology and/or Chemistry. Please contact School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering for further advice, pharmacy@keele.ac.uk
To include Higher level Biology or Chemistry at 6 or above.
Must be in Applied Science, including specific Science units. Please contact School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering for further advice.
If you are taking alternative qualifications please contact the School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, on pharmacy@keele.ac.uk
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course