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Pharmacy at Swansea University - UCAS

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2024 - 2025
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Course summary

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. 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 practice. 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 prepare 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. Pharmacy at Swansea builds on the strengths of the Medical School by adopting an interdisciplinary approach. We recognise that Pharmacists, Doctors and Nurses work together in a clinical setting so education and training should reflect this. You will benefit from our experience and expertise in clinical and life science, research, training and practice, helping you to develop your pharmaceutical practice, science and knowledge. It is these strengths and the recognition of the need for scientific rigour and understanding, coupled with a strong focus on patient care and outcomes that allows Swansea University Medical School to develop high-quality healthcare professionals to meet the needs of the NHS and patients alike.

Modules

Throughout your course you will have a high level of structured clinical contact, lecture and lab based teaching. Students will learn across 7 broad themes which have been adapted from the General Pharmaceutical Council's (GPhC's) Indicative Curriculum: Pharmaceutics Pharmaceutical Chemistry Pharmacology and Therapeutics Cellular and Molecular Bioscience Human Biology Clinical Pharmacy Pharmacy Practice Students are required to undertake 120 credits per year throughout each year of their study. Students will undertake modules to embed the basic scientific knowledge required of a scientist, Patient centred learning and the role of a Pharmacist as a professional. Year 1: Pharmacist as a Professional | Health, Disease and Patient | Drugs & Medicines | Practice of Pharmacy | Year 2 : Pharmacist as a Professional | Patient-Centred Learning Year 3: Pharmacist as a Professional | Patient Centred Learning | New Knowledge | Pharmacy in Wales | Substance Misuse Year 4: Pharmacist as a Professional | Patients and the population | Preparation for Advanced Practice & Management Placements - You will undertake placements in a variety of different settings to give you a taste of the options available to you as a graduate. The settings for placements throughout the rest of the course include, but are not limited to hospitals, community pharmacies and GP practices. Our 'Extending Horizons' placements will be offered in a variety of other healthcare sectors, prison pharmacy, the pharmaceutical industry and other allied healthcare professions.  For students entering their 3rd year, there may be a limited number of overseas research projects available in Semester 2.

Assessment method

The teaching and learning methods employed address the knowledge and competencies required for the varied responsibilities of Pharmacists. You will learn through a variety of teaching methods including lectures, case-based learning, workshops, laboratory classes, experiential learning and an independently-led research project. Assessments will include Laboratory practicals, written exams, oral presentations, written assignments, and clinical skills assessments. The range of assessment methods is chosen to develop and demonstrate a range of skills transferable to the modern healthcare environment including reflection, oral and written communication, confidence and competence.

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:
S93
Campus name:
Singleton Park Campus
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

This Course is Open to UK, EU and international students.

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

GCSE requirements: English and Maths minimum Grade C Wales (England Pre-2017) or Grade 4 (England Post-2017) All applications for Pharmacy at Swansea University will be considered on their own merit and suitable eligible applicants will be invited to attend a multiple mini-interview (MMI). Applicants will be asked to spend 3-4 minutes at a variety of different "stations". Each station will focus on areas of competency which we feel make a good pharmacist. If you are offered a place to study you will also need: A Disclosure and Barring Service / Disclosure Scotland check (or equivalent, if you are an International student, e.g. certificate of good conduct from your country’s police force / interior ministry) An Occupational Health Check, which may include the need for checks of immunity and/or administration of vaccinations. For applicants whose first language is not English we require a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5 (or equivalent) and no less than 6.0 in each component.

Additional entry requirements

Interview

All applications for Pharmacy at Swansea University will be considered on their own merit and suitable eligible applicants will be invited to attend a multiple mini-interview (MMI). Applicants will be asked to spend 3-4 minutes at a variety of different "stations". Each station will focus on areas of competency which we feel make a good pharmacist. If you are offered a place to study you will also need: A Disclosure and Barring Service / Disclosure Scotland check (or equivalent, if you are an International student, e.g. certificate of good conduct from your country’s police force / interior ministry) An Occupational Health Check, which may include the need for checks of immunity and/or administration of vaccinations.

English language requirements

For applicants whose first language is not English we require a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5 (or equivalent) and no less than 6.0 in each component.

English Language Requirements at Swansea University

https://www.swansea.ac.uk/admissions/english-language-requirements/

Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Additional fee information

For the latest fee information, please check the individual course page on our website. Our full range of programmes are listed here: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/ Further information on tuition fees can be found here: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/tuition-fees/

Sponsorship information

Tuition fees: September 2024 £9000 (UK) £21650 (International). Fees for full time Undergraduate UK students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government. Fees for full time Undergraduate EU/International students will increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study.

Pharmacy at Swansea University - UCAS