MPharm Pharmacy at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

Accredited Master of Pharmacy degree leading to eligibility for pharmacy registration, combining fundamental science with practical experience working with patients and health professionals in community, primary care and hospital placements. The workload is higher than a BSc Honours degree because it leads to a Master's qualification.

Faculty: Faculty of Science | Department: Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences | Duration: 4 years from Year 2 entry (completing Year 5 of the MPharm) | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time (integrated masters) | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Most students enter Year 2, which covers normal body function and how nutrients and medicines are used by the body. Year 3 covers management of common illnesses such as cardiovascular and respiratory disease and how medicines are formulated, Year 4 covers cancer, mental health and inflammatory conditions and medicines safety, efficacy and quality, and Year 5 covers recent treatment advances, the pharmacist as prescriber and an independent research project. Experiential learning in hospital, community and primary care settings runs through all years.

Career pathways

Graduates with a GPhC-accredited MPharm complete a pre-registration year in hospital or community practice and then sit the GPhC registration assessment to become pharmacists in the UK. Graduates are employed in a range of pharmacy settings.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Highers/Advanced Highers: standard AABB at Higher (Chemistry A, Biology/Human Biology A, Maths/Applications of Maths B, English B) and BB at Advanced Higher (Chemistry essential with Biology preferred; Physics and Maths can be considered instead of Biology); two Advanced Highers are required for Year 2 entry, the normal entry point. ESOL, Geography, Modern Studies or History may be considered in place of Higher English. Minimum: first sitting entry is to Year 2 from S6 only, with exceptions considered at AABC for Year 1; second sitting Higher AABC plus Advanced Higher Chemistry B and Biology C. A-levels: Year 2 entry AAB (Chemistry, Biology and an additional subject, Maths or Physics preferred; GCSE Maths 6/B if not taken at A-level; GCSE English Language 6/B; pass in the A-level Chemistry practical where offered). IB: Year 2 entry 34 (Chemistry HL6, Biology HL6, another subject at HL6; Maths SL6 and English SL6 if not studied at HL) at first attempt. HNC/HND not generally considered on its own. Applicants must complete a situational judgement test within an online interview before the end of June 2027 (200 to 300 word summary submitted in advance). Offers are subject to criminal record checks and Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership, and students are subject to Fitness to Practise procedures. Deferred entry not accepted. Lower contextual offers may be made to eligible widening-access applicants.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Rest of UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland) rate for full-time undergraduate programmes; Scotland-domiciled fee to be confirmed by the Scottish Funding Council Source

International applicants: GBP 31,850 a year (2026/27). International full-time rate; Year 1 only is £29,350 Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years from Year 2 entry (completing Year 5 of the MPharm)

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