Course Summary

The aim of the MPharm course at Ulster is to educate pharmacy students to a high standard in an environment of modern clinical relevance, thereby facilitating their immediate integration into a forward thinking, healthcare-based profession that practises clinical excellence and understands fully the pharmaceutical principles underpinning therapeutic application of drug substances. The MPharm programme is designed to provide academically challenging and vocationally relevant pharmacy education and training underpinned by appropriate science elements (pharmaceutical sciences) and appropriate professional practice skills (pharmacy practice and patient care). Information for Canadian applicants - please refer to course details in Ulster prospectus. The MPharm programme offers a modern, innovative, and integrated Masters degree level education in Pharmacy that meets the standards of the University and the requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI). The MPharm programme will provide students with the knowledge, understanding, skills and appropriate training required for them to be responsible for the manufacture, safe, legal and professional control, distribution and use of medicinal products. This programme also incorporates detailed studies of all aspects of drug action, design, formulation and use.

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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: U20

Campus Name: Coleraine

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

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International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

To include Chemistry and one science subject from Mathematics, Physics or Biology. Biology preferred as second science. Applied Science Double Award is acceptable only when offered with A level Chemistry at least at Grade B.

To include Chemistry(grade B) and one science subject from Mathematics, Physics or Biology(grade B). Biology preferred as second science.

Pass Access course with overall mark of 73% (only Science Access Course) (120 credit Access Course) (NI Access Course)

To include Chemistry(grade B) and one science subject from Mathematics, Physics or Biology(grade B). Biology preferred as second science.

A minimum 28 points with at least 14 points at higher level and to include at least 6 points in HL Chemistry and at least 7 points from one other science subject at higher level (Physics, Biology or Maths).

The following optional units must be included and passed: Unit 13: Applications of Inorganic Chemistry ​Unit 14: Applications of Organic chemistry Unit 18: Industrial Chemical Reactions For students taking a Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma on the QCF framework (first teaching 2010), the requirements will be D*DD to include distinctions in the following units: The following units must be included and passed with Distinction: Unit 1: Fundamentals of Science Unit 4: Scientific Practical Techniques Unit 26: Industrial Applications of Chemical Reactions Unit 27: Chemical Periodicity and its Applications Unit 28: Industrial Application of Organic Chemistry

136 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of 4 subjects at Higher Level including Chemistry and one other science from Maths, Biology, Physics or Agricultural Science at H2. Applicants are also required to have Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Level English and Maths grade H6 or above or Irish Leaving Certificate Ordinary Level English and Maths grade O4 or above

English language requirements for international applicants The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 7.0 with no band score less than 6.5. Ulster recognises a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

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Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 90%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 70%

Go onto work and study: 90%

Fees and funding

England 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 4630.0 Year 1
Republic of Ireland 4630.0 Year 1
EU 15360.0 Year 1
International 15360.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Further information about full time undergraduate fees can be found at https://www.ulster.ac.uk/apply/fees-and-finance/undergraduate.

Provider information

Cromore Road
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Coleraine
BT52 1SA

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