Developed and taught by our School of Healthcare, the Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) programme is a gateway to a rewarding career in Pharmacy. Pharmacists work in a wide range of healthcare settings, including hospitals, general practices and community pharmacies. Increasingly, pharmacists take a leading role in optimising medicines use in patients with acute and chronic conditions, including through prescribing. The role of the pharmacist is expanding, and Pharmacy is a growing employment area nationally. This course is provisionally accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), and we are working towards full accreditation - the standard procedure for a new MPharm degree. This means once you graduate, you can enter Foundation Year training and then become a registered pharmacist. On this degree you will develop your knowledge and skills through a mix of academic study and work-based learning. We believe that gaining practical, real-world experience is one of the best ways to develop the professional competencies demanded of a pharmacist. Starting in your first year, throughout the MPharm you will spend over 40 weeks on clinical placement in a wide range of settings. This includes three, 13-week clinical placements where you will work with pharmacy teams across the Midlands in hospitals and General Practices, and locally or nationally in community pharmacy. Spending time on placement will allow you to apply your learning, develop your practice and improve your clinical skills with patients. For the first three years, you will join other healthcare students from across the College of Life Sciences (Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Diagnostic Radiography, Operating Department Practitioners) in a series of inter-professional teaching and learning sessions. Learning alongside other healthcare students is ideal preparation for the workplace environment. In your final year, you will have the opportunity to complete a research project and an elective, either or both of which may be undertaken overseas. This provides an unrivalled opportunity to gain insight of global health systems. Students in the School of Healthcare have previously completed placements in the United States of America and Tanzania, amongst other locations.

Modules

For more information on this course and a full list of modules, visit the course information page on our website

Assessment method

For more information on the methods of assessment on this course, visit the course information page on our website

How to apply

31Jan

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:: L34

Campus name:: Main Site

Campus code:: -

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

A level - ABB

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - D*DD

Access to HE Diploma

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 points

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://le.ac.uk/courses/pharmacy-mpharm/2024

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

Health checks

All students who receive an offer to study our healthcare programmes are subject to Occupational Health clearance. This is to ensure that you are fit for all aspects of the course, and to protect the public who may be affected by your placement activities.

Interview

In line with the National Health Service Constitution, we use an NHS values-based recruitment approach in seeking candidates with the appropriate values to support effective team working in delivering excellent patient care. When considering your application, we will look for evidence that you will be able to fulfil the objectives of the course and achieve the standards required. We will take into account a range of factors including previous exam results. Applicants who meet the entry criteria will be invited for an online selection process. This process comprises of a group activity, a situational judgement test (SJT) and an interview. Further information on the selection process will be sent to shortlisted candidates with the invitation.

English language requirements

University of Leicester English Language requirements information

https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/english-language-requirements

Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Channel Islands	£9250	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	£9250	Year 1
England	£9250	Year 1
Northern Ireland	£9250	Year 1
Scotland	£9250	Year 1
Wales	£9250	Year 1

Additional fee information

The tuition fee for home students is reviewed annually and for the academic year 2024/5 it is £9,250. The fees for following years have not yet been decided but are likely to increase each year in line with inflation, subject to government regulations. The inflation rate used will be RPIX, which includes all the items in the Retail Price Index, excluding mortgage payments. For your information, the inflation rate used by the Government when increasing the tuition fee from £9,000 to £9,250 was 2.8%. Fees for international students can be found on the individual course pages. https://le.ac.uk/courses For further information about fees and funding please see the following page of the University website: https://le.ac.uk/student-life/undergraduates/fees-funding