MPharm Pharmacy with a Foundation Year / Overview

Year of entry: 2023

Degree awarded
MPharm
Duration
5 years
Typical A-level offer

ABB-AAB (non-science subjects), CDD-BBC (contextual)

Typical contextual A-level offer
BBB (non-science subjects only)
Find out more about contextual admissions.
Typical International Baccalaureate offer

33-35 points for Arts-based students with three higher level subjects at grades 6,6,5.

We may consider international applicants who have taken the correct science subjects, but have not met the requirements for direct entry to the MPharm and applicants in this position should contact ug.pharmacy@manchester.ac.uk for advice.

Full entry requirements

Number of places/applicants

20/300 (home); 5/100 (international)

How to apply
Apply through UCAS .
Sustainable Development Goals

Find out how this course aligns to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including learning which relates to:

  • Goal 3: Good health and well-being
  • Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals

Course overview

  • Prepare for our  MPharm  degree if you do not meet the direct entry requirements.
  • Take your foundation year at the nearby  Xaverian College .
  • Study at a university ranked 14th in the world and 5th in the UK for Pharmacy and Pharmacology (QS World University Rankings 2021).
  • Open up various careers - our graduates go into the NHS, industry and more.
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Pharmacy at The University of Manchester

Open days

Attending an open day is a great way to find out what studying pharmacy at Manchester is like. Find out about our  upcoming open days .

Fees

Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2023 will be £9,250 per annum. Tuition fees for international students will be £28,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.

Additional expenses

We work hard to ensure that our course can be completed without significant additional study costs over and above the tuition fee.

The two areas where additional costs can be incurred are travel to clinical placements and reading. In both of these situations, we seek to ensure that additional costs are kept as low as possible.

The University defines low cost as an annual cost that is no more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee.

Policy on additional costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

UN Sustainable Development Goals

The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the world's call to action on the most pressing challenges facing humanity. At The University of Manchester, we address the SDGs through our research and particularly in partnership with our students.

Led by our innovative research, our teaching ensures that all our graduates are empowered, inspired and equipped to address the key socio-political and environmental challenges facing the world.

To illustrate how our teaching will empower you as a change maker, we've highlighted the key SDGs that our courses address.

  • Goal 3: Good health and well-being

    Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

  • Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

    Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

  • Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals

    Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

Contact details

School/Faculty
Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Telephone
+44 (0)161 529 4563
Email
Website
https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/pharmacy
School/Faculty overview
Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

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