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Course summary
With an extra year of preparatory study at foundation level, this course opens up opportunities in the sciences if you don't hold the required qualifications to go straight on to the MPharm, want to change career or are returning to study. The foundation year gives you the support, knowledge and skills you need. On successful completion of the foundation year, you can progress to the Pharmacy MPharm. Top reasons to choose this course
- Preparatory year specially designed to introduce university-level study to students without scientific qualifications or background.
- Accredited by the GPhC.
- 12 weeks of clinical placements across the programme. Placement providers include community pharmacies, GP surgeries, Mental Health Trusts, and Secondary and Tertiary care sectors.
- Specialist facilities including SimMan 3G patient simulators, image analysis suite, medicine dispensary and genomics/proteomics facility.
- Learning informed by research and clinical practice.
- Inter-professional learning opportunities through our close links with BSMS.
- Guaranteed interview scheme with Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS).
Modules
Preparatory year Foundation Biology Foundation Chemistry Data Handling for Science Foundation Study Skills Year 1 Fundamentals of Pharmacy: From Molecules to Medicine Fundamentals of Pharmacy: The Healthy Human and Healthcare Delivery Minor Illness Clinical and Professional Skills 1 Year 2 Cardiovascular and Related Systems Endocrine and Immunity Infectious Disease and Global Health Clinical and Professional Skills 2 Year 3 Neurological Disorders and Mental Health Molecular and Genomic Medicine Managing Complex Patients Clinical and Professional Skills 3 Final year Pharmacy Research Project Clinical and Professional Studies 4
How to apply
29Jan
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:
- B231
- Institution code:
- B72
- Campus name:
- Brighton
- Campus code:
- B
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 96 points
A level - CCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMM
Access to HE Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 26 points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Offers will be made based on assessment at interview and numeracy test.
Additional entry requirements
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview
Other
Numeracy test.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5. in each element, or equivalent English Language qualification. |
Review our English Language requirements
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
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 | £17250 | Year 1 |
| International | £17250 | 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
The fees listed in the table above are for full-time UK undergraduate students in academic year 2025-26. You will pay further fees in each year of your course. Fees may increase each year. UK undergraduate and certain postgraduate fees are regulated by the UK government. The annual fee increase will not exceed the UK government's maximum regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant academic year. Many of our courses include the option of a salaried placement year. Tuition fees for a placement year are charged at a lower rate of £1850. The international tuition fees listed above are for full-time courses during the academic year 2025-26. Further tuition fees are payable in each year of study. Non-regulated tuition fees, which usually apply to international students and UK postgraduate students* are subject to an annual increase of a maximum of 5% or the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), whichever is higher.
*Some designated postgraduate courses are regulated by the UK government – the annual fee increase for eligible UK / Home students on these designated courses will not exceed the UK government’s regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant academic year.
Provider information
University of Brighton
Mithras House
Lewes Road
Brighton
BN2 4AT