Pharmacy at Swansea University is designed to prepare you for your role as medicines expert in the modern interdisciplinary healthcare team. Our 4-year MPharm programme will get you ready for the changing face of pharmacy and the new and advanced roles pharmacists undertake in healthcare and pharmaceutical settings. We integrate the science of drug design and development, with embedded clinical case-study teaching alongside experiential learning. Our approach is designed to develop your academic, practical and personal qualities so you can practise competently, professionally and with confidence.
In your first year and throughout your 4 years with us you will undertake a variety of placements, in the hospital, community and primary care settings. Our expanding horizons placements will give some students the opportunity to undertake pharmacy experiences in prisons, care homes and enterprise to explore the role of pharmacists in new, innovative and emerging areas of practise. The breadth, variety and quality of our placements will allow you to experience the diverse roles you could undertake as a pharmacist and decide on the direction you would like your future pharmacist career to take.
From the moment you enrol at Swansea we will work with you to develop your clinical and professional skills, and alongside learning about the latest scientific advances we will prepmare you for the rapidly changing and innovative environment in which modern pharmacists now find themselves. Our "digital thread" brings together the technological advances in pharmaceutical development and medicines management, preparing you for future practice in a world of big data, AI, robotics and video consultations. We take this modern approach whilst ensuring our students still have the underpinning knowledge of the fundamental sciences to cement your role as an expert in drugs and medicines.
Course Details - Modules
Throughout your course, you will have a high level of structured clinical exposure, lecture-and lab-based teaching. You will learn across seven broad themes, all underpinned by professionalism and a "digital thread" drawing together advances such as AI, robotics and big data:
• Pharmaceutics
• Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Pharmacology
• Biology and Biochemistry
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Clinical Pharmacy
• Pharmacy Practice
These seven broad themes are brought together within large semester-long “Patient-Centred Learning” modules which contain integrated study units focusing on a specific system, disease or patient group.
Course Details – Assessment Method
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, workshops, laboratory classes and this will be supported experiential learning, i.e. placements, and integrated case studies.
You will be assessed through a large variety of different methods, including examinations, coursework, laboratory practicals, professional skills assessments, OSCEs and a continuing professional development portfolio.
You will only undertake summative assessments after being previously exposed exposed to formative assessments of a similar format.
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:
B230
Institution code:
S93
Campus Name:
Singleton Park Campus
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
ABB-BBB which must include Chemistry and one other STEM subject i.e. Biology, Physics, Mathematics and Psychology.
General Studies or Critical Thinking are not accepted.
Selection for interview is typically based on predicted grades of at least BBB.
Grades of AABB in four suitable Scottish Higher level subjects (including Chemistry and one other STEM subject) plus Advanced Higher Grade B in Chemistry.
English and Mathematics at SCQF Level 5 required if
not taken at Higher/Advanced level.
Other UK and International qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis – please contact us to discuss them.
32-34 must
include HL 6
in Chemistry
and HL 5
in one other
STEM subject.
Selection for interview is typically based on predicted IB grades of at least 32 points.
BTEC (RQF, 2016 onwards) level 3 National Extended Diploma in Applied Science grade DDD/DDM. Optional chemistry modules are required e.g. organic chemistry.
BTEC (QCF, 2010 onwards) level 3 Extended Diploma grades DDD/DDM PLUS A level chemistry at grade A/B.
136 UCAS tariff points. Minimum of 4 subjects to be studied at Higher Level including Chemistry and one other STEM subject, i.e. Mathematics, Biology, Physics or Agricultural Science, all at H2 or above.
Must also have Irish Leaving Certificate English and Mathematics at Higher Level H6 or above (or Ordinary Level English and Mathematics grade O4 or above).
Interviews may be undertaken remotely.
Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge will be considered in lieu of a 3rd A-level
GCSE English at C or above and Mathematics at Grade C or above.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.
Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
73%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
60%
Go onto work and study:
95%
Fees and funding
Additional Fee Information
Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.
Provider information
Singleton Park
Address2 are not listed for this Course.
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Swansea
SA2 8PP
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