Qualification requirements

D*D*D* in RQF BTEC National Extended Diploma in Applied Science (assessed by written examinations and coursework) with a minimum of four Chemistry or Biology units at Distinction. D*D*D* in QCF BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science (assessed by coursework) with a minimum of four Chemistry or Biology units at Distinction. Applicants taking this BTEC Qualification must also achieve a grade B in A level Chemistry or Biology. Applicants are invited to participate in either a face to face interview or an online interview. Read our guidance for more information - (https://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/how-to-apply/interviews/#!/?modal=phar) If you do not have the appropriate qualifications for direct entry to this degree you may be able to apply to our Science Extended Degree (BCF0) - (https://courses.hud.ac.uk/full-time/undergraduate/science-extended-degree-leading-to-a-bsc-hons-degree/) Other suitable experience or qualifications will be considered. For further information please see the University's minimum entry requirements. If you are reapplying to Pharmacy then please contact the Admissions Tutor to discuss. If you have any health concerns that may affect your ability to be a pharmacist then you should read the national minimum standards - (https://heops.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/bsk-pdf-manager/2019/09/1521730902HEOPS_Pharmacy_Students_fitness_standards_2013_v5.pdf). Please contact the Admissions Tutor for any further advice. ​A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check takes place as part of enrolment, this is a compulsory requirement for entry onto this course. As part of this check you are required to have your identification documents verified by the Post Office. There is a charge for this, payable at the point of verification at the Post Office, which you are required to pay (usually around £10). The University will pay for the full DBS check, you are not required to pay for this. Relevant offences disclosed by the DBS will be taken into account regarding your suitability to undertake this course. Once your place is confirmed, you will be required to complete a health check questionnaire. If you have not completed courses of all relevant vaccinations you will be advised to do so. Occasionally these may be chargeable by your doctor. If there are any further medical reports required you may incur additional costs. Please note that placement providers for this course may require you to have received a number of vaccinations, unless medically exempt, and provide evidence of these. As a student on a course with a clinical or healthcare placement, we strongly recommend that you complete any courses of vaccinations required under current guidelines for your future profession. Failure to do so may result in your inability to undertake a placement in certain clinical settings, therefore impacting upon your academic progression, and may result in academic failure of your course.

Additional entry requirements

English language requirements