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MSc Pharmacy (Professional MSc) at Keele University

Keele University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Open to pharmacists in all areas of healthcare, Keele’s MSc is built around your professional practice. Three compulsory modules prepare you to design and carry out advanced research focused on a relevant area of interest, workplace procedure or practice. For over two decades, Keele University has built an excellent reputation for flexible distance learning that supports practicing pharmacists to develop their specialist knowledge, enhance professional practice and advance their careers.

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences  |  Department: Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: part-time; online  |  Intake: January  |  Location: Keele, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The Masters programme is taken over one year and it is structured to be suitable for pharmacists from all areas of professional practice and is flexible to your own learning needs and the needs of your employer. There is one intake a year starting in February each year.

Career pathways

Health agencies across the UK, including the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK, NHS England and NHS Improvement, all agree that pharmacists and pharmacy technicians need the knowledge, clinical skills and behaviours required to provide more patient-centred care. The NHS in particular is committed to meeting the challenges of a growing and ageing population with the next generation of pro-active, preventative health care, education, advice and treatment.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: UK: Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy or equivalent award worth 120 Master’s level credits (FHEQ level 7). You must provide full details of your Diploma syllabus and assessment to enable assessment of its suitability for entry to this course. English language: IELTS 7.0 overall with 6.5 in all components (English Group D).

GBP 4,400 a year (2026/27). Home and international part-time fee per year. Source

Intake: January

Duration: 1 year

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