MPharm (Hons) Pharmacy at Swansea University

Programme overview

Four-year integrated Master's degree (MPharm) in Pharmacy at Singleton Park Campus combining scientific principles with clinical practice and communication skills, preparing graduates for new and advanced pharmacist roles including prescribing. A five-year route with a foundation year is also offered.

What you will study

Year 1 includes Health, Disease and Patient, Drugs and Medicines and Practice of Pharmacy; subsequent years include Pharmacist as a Professional I-IV, Patient-Centred Learning I-III, New Knowledge, Emerging Therapies and Complex Patients, and Preparation for Practice and Prescribing.

Career pathways

Pharmacists work in hospitals, community pharmacies, GP practices, the pharmaceutical industry and academia. NHS starting salary for newly qualified pharmacists is quoted as over 35,000 GBP, with community pharmacy starting salaries as high as 50,000 GBP.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Predicted ABB-BBB at A level including Chemistry and at least one other STEM subject (Biology, Physics, Mathematics or Psychology); Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales considered in lieu of a third A-level; BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied or Pharmaceutical Science DDD or DDM with relevant Chemistry units, otherwise A-level Chemistry at grade A or B. Foundation year route: predicted BBC-CCD. GCSE English and Maths at grade C (Wales/England pre-2017) or grade 4 (England post-2017). Applicants must be 18 by the end of January of the first year. International applicants whose first language is not English need IELTS 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in each component. Satisfactory educational reference and interview required; enhanced DBS and occupational health checks apply.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time undergraduate tuition fee for Welsh, English and other UK students. International fee is shown on the course page. Source

International applicants: GBP 23,900 a year (2026/27). Full-time international tuition fee for the first year of study. Source

Intake: September 2026; September 2027

Duration: 4 years full-time (5 years with a foundation year)

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