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Pharmacy with Preparatory Year at University of Reading - UCAS

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Course summary

Our MPharm Pharmacy with Preparatory Year course will set you on the path to a career as a qualified pharmacist. You will learn how the body works, how medicines affect it, and how these medicines are designed. The course focuses on different areas of the body and you will learn the chemistry, biology and pharmacy related to each one. This will enable you to apply information to patient care right from the first year. This degree is accredited by the pharmacy regulator, the General Pharmaceutical Council, and has been designed to reflect the changing roles of pharmacists. For more information, please visit our course page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/pharmacy-ug/mpharm-pharmacy-with-preparatory-year

Modules

Modules may include:

  • Foundation in Pharmaceutical and Health Science
  • Academic Skills
  • Fundamentals of Cell Biology
  • Fundamentals of Pharmaceutical Science
  • Clinical Therapeutics
  • Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research.
*Please note that all modules are subject to change. Check our website for more details about the course structure.


How to apply

This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

Application codes

Course code:
B231
Institution code:
R12
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

GCSE English at grade C/4 and Mathematics at grade C/4. GCSE Science at grade C/4 if candidates are not studying Science at A Level. This course does not participate in our Contextual Offer Scheme.

Additional entry requirements

Health checks

Interview

Other

DBS, Fitness to Practice


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5We require a minimum score of 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each element of the test (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing).
TOEFL (iBT)88We require a minimum score of 88 overall with no less than 20 in Listening, Writing and Reading and 21 in Speaking.
Cambridge English AdvancedBWe require a grade B or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 169.
Cambridge English ProficiencyCWe require a grade C or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 169.
PTE Academic69We require a minimum score of 69 overall with at least 64 in each element of the test (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing).
Institution's Own TestTest of English for Educational Purposes (TEEP). We require a minimum score of 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each element of the test (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing).
Trinity ISEMeritWe require a Merit in each element from ISE II. If you take ISE III or ISE IV, we require a Pass in each element.

Full list of acceptable English Language Tests

http://www.reading.ac.uk/ad-EnglishTests.aspx


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535 Year 1
Scotland £9535 Year 1
Wales £9535 Year 1
Channel Islands £9535 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9535 Year 1
EU £23000 Year 1
International £23000 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

For Home students: please note that £9,535 is the minimum fee expected, this may increase subject to government approval. For EU and International students: tuition fees for 2026/7 (the foundation year) will be £23,000 (a decrease from the standard International tuition fee rate applicable to the subsequent years of the Bachelors degree). The tuition fee for the following years of Bachelors level study (i.e. those following the foundation year) will be £30,650 per year.
Pharmacy with Preparatory Year at University of Reading - UCAS