MPharm Pharmacy with a Foundation Year

• Prepare for our MPharm degree if you do not meet the direct entry requirements.
• 95% of your time will be spent studying at the nearby Xaverian College and 5% of your time will be the University.
• Study at a university ranked 17th in the world and 4th in the UK for Pharmacy and Pharmacology (QS World University Rankings 2023).
• Open up various careers - our graduates go into community pharmacies, healthcare centres, GP practices, NHS, industry, armed forces and more.
• Please note, for entry to this course you must meet The University of Manchester Contextual Admissions requirements. Further information about the selection criteria is detailed on our application process page (How your application is considered).

Our five-year Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) with a Foundation Year prepares you for degree-level study if you do not have the right qualifications for direct entry to the four-year course .

The foundation year will help you adapt to the higher education system and is taught at Xaverian College , which is a short walk from the main campus.

You will still be registered with The University of Manchester, with access to all of our facilities and support systems.

Students are accepted from a wide range of educational backgrounds and each application will be considered individually.

Entry to the four-year MPharm course is automatic on satisfactory completion of the foundation year.

For UK students who have taken the International Baccalaureate we require 28-30 with grades 5,4,4 in higher level Chemistry, alongside higher level Biology and standard level Mathematics or Higher level Mathematics and standard level Biology.

For this programme of study we will accept: Higher Level Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation.

Applicants must also meet the University contextual admissions requirements (widening participation). Further information about the selection criteria is detailed on our application process page (How your application is considered').

We require:

• GCSE, IGCSE or O-level at grade 5 (B) in English Language and Maths. We will accept C+ in the Northern Ireland reformed GCSE

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